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John Elton Mervin PROWER

- 12th May 18829,10,11

Major Wilts Militia6

Life History

20th Oct 1811

Baptised in Gloucester, St Michael.1,2,3

Private baptism
From the Parish Register:-
"1811 October 24 - John Elton Melvin son of the Revd John Prower and Susannah his wife baptized. Privately baptised October 20 1811"

25th Mar 1829

Educated Oxford, Wadham College.4

Matric

5th Jun 1844

Married Harriet PAYN in Cookham.29,30,31

From the Gentleman's Magazine :-
"At Cookham, Berks, John Elton Mervin Prower, esq. of Purton-house, Wilts, late Capt. 67th reg. only son of the Rev. J. M. Prower, Vicar of Purton, to Harriet, youngest daughter of the late Wm. Payn, esq. of Kidwells, Maidenhead"

From the Morning Post :-
"On the 5th insts., at Cookham, Berks, by the Rev. H. C. Cheny, John Elton Prower, Esq., of Purton House, Wilts, late Captain 67th Regiment, only son of the Rev. J. M. Prower, Vicar of Purton, to Harriet, youngest daughter of the late William Payn, Esq., of Kidwells, Maidenhead"

2nd May 1847

Birth of son Mervyn PROWER in Cricklade.5,16,17

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Magistrate & Landed Proprietor.5

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Cricklade (Purton House).5

John Elton Mervin Prower - Head - 39 - Magistrate & Landed Proprietor - b.Gloucester
Harriet Prower - Wife - 24 - b.Maidenhead
Mervin Prower - Son - 3 - b.Purton
Harriet - Mother in law - 51 - Landed Proprietor - b.West Isley
Staff x 7

11th Oct 1852

Birth of son John Elton PROWER in Cricklade.6,18,19

2nd Jul 1854

Birth of daughter Maude PROWER in Cricklade.8,6,20,21

7th Nov 1856

Birth of son Nelson PROWER in Marylebone.6,22,23

5th Jan 1859

Birth of daughter Marion PROWER in Portsea Island, Southsea.8,6,24,25,26

3rd Feb 1860

Birth of daughter Beatrice PROWER in Dover.6,27,28

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Major Wilts Militia.6

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Cricklade (Purton House).6

John Elton Mervin Prower - Head - Mar - 49 - Major Wilts Militia
Harriet Prower - Wife - Mar - 34 - b.Maidenhead
John Elton Prower - Son - 8 - b.Purton
Maude Prower - Daughter - 6 - b.Purton
Marion Prower - Daughter - 2 - b.Hants, Southsea,
Beatrice Prower - Daughter - 1 - b.Dover
Nelson Prower - Son - 4 - b.London,
Blanche Payn - Niece - 9months - b.Hants, Southsea,
Visitor - Right Hon. the Lord Ashley - MP - 29 - b.London
Staff x 7

21st Jun 1861

Executor.7

of the estate of Reverend John Mervin Prower, of Purton, Clerk Vicar of Purton
Executor - John Elton Mervin Prower, Esquire, the son
Effects - under GBP 800
Resworn at the Stamp Office - under GBP 3,000

28th Nov 1867

Death of son Mervyn PROWER in Oxford.13,14,15

3rd Apr 1881

Occupation J.P. & D.L. for Wilts.8

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Kensington, Brompton (Ashburn Place, 9).8

John Elton Mervin Prower - Head - Mar - 69 - J.P. & D.L. for Wilts - b.Gloucestershire,
Harriet Prower - Wife - Mar - 54
Maude Prower - Daughter - Unm - 26
Marion Prower - Daughter - Unm - 22
Staff x 6

after 12th May 1882

Memorial in Purton.12

B. 11 Oct 1811 son of John Mervyn
Died 12 May 1882

12th May 1882

Died in Thanet, Ramsgate (Wellington Crescent, 6).9,10,11

From the Standard :-
"May 12, at Ramsgate, John Elton Mervyn Prower, late 67th Regiment, of 9 Ashbourne-place, S. Kensington, and of Purton, Wilts. J.P. and  D.L. for that county, aged 70"

4th Jul 1882

Probate in Principal Registry.10

of the estate of John Elton Mervin Prower formerly of Purton House but late of 9 Ashburn Place South Kensington
Executors :-
Harriet Prower, widow the relict
John Elton Prower, the son
Both of 9 Ashburn Place
Personal Estate - GBP 44,566. 9s. 4d.

Other facts

 

Oxford University Alumni.4

"PROWER, John Elton Mervin, o.s. John Mervin,, cler. Wadham Coll. matric. 25 March 1829, aged 17; of Purton house, Wilts. High Sherriff 1862, Major Royal Wilts militia, died 12 May 1882"

Sources

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