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Jemima (Moss) Pratley (1815 - 1873)

Jemima Pratley formerly Moss
Born in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Wife of — married 5 Jun 1835 in Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Mother of and
Died at about age 57 in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Jemima Moss was baptised at the parish church of Ascott under Wychwood in Oxfordshire on 26 February 1815, as the daughter of William and Jane Moss, of Ascot. Her father was a labourer. [1] [2] [3]

William Pratley, widower, of the parish of Ascott, and Jemima Moss, spinster, sojourner in the parish, were married at Ascott under Wychwood parish church on 5 June 1835. [2]

In 1851 Jemimah Pratley was living in London Lane at Ascott under Wychwood with her husband William and their children. Her age was given as 36, implying a birth date in 1814 or 1815. Her birthplace was given as Ascott, Oxfordshire. [3]

Her husband died in 1864.

In 1871 Jemima Pratley, a widow, was living at Ascott under Wychwood with her son Charles Pratley. Her age was given as 58, implying a birth date in 1812 or 1813. Her birthplace was given as Ascott, Oxfordshire. She was a charwoman. [4]

Jemima Pratley died in 1873. She was buried at Ascott under Wychwood on 19 December 1873. [5] [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ascott under Wychwood parish register of baptisms: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR9/1/R2/1: Ancestry Record 61057 #319827
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ascott under Wychwood parish register of marriages: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR9/1/R3/2: Ancestry Record OxfordshireParishMarriages #251975
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 England and Wales 1851 census (Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1732 folio 226: Ancestry Record uki1851 #4191855
  4. ↑ England and Wales 1871 census (Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/1455 folio 111: Ancestry Record uki1871 #14378023
  5. ↑ General Register Office, death registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 7 August 2022: PRATLEY, JEMIMA; GRO Reference: 1873 Oct-Dec Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON registration district; Volume 03A Page 450; age at death: 66
  6. ↑ Ascott under Wychwood parish register of burials: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR9/1/R5/1: Ancestry Record 61059 #813932




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Sarah Long
The register says "no" not "an". The fact that no impediment was found suggests that the two profiles are not the right ones. If they had considered this then they cannot have been related as uncle and niece as the marriage would not have taken place since the Church forbade it.
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Sarah Long
Are you certain you have the right couple and parentage of the two individuals? The reason I ask is because William Pratley is Jemima Moss's uncle - he was the brother of her mother. As such the marriage would have been illegal.
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Burgess-6632 Gary Burgess
Definitely not the only marriage I've encountered like that, the marriage occurred according to the official records, the question as I see it is are Jemima's parents on Wikitree the correct parents.

I've added more census and the census tables to William Pratley's profile. Is there a record of another Jemima Moss of the same age? Her age is consistent with being a niece.

Marriage between Uncle and niece was valid but voidable under state law (but invalid under Church law), if the marriage was annulled the child were reclassified as bastards and inheritance was lost. https://jasna.org/publications-2/persuasions-online/vol36no1/bailey/

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Burgess-6632 Gary Burgess
The scanned copy of the Parish Register is interesting "an impediment being alleged"

While I have found others named Jemima Moss, the ages are significantly different, the closest is 10 years older.

posted by Gary Burgess
McCombs-291 Tony McCombs
Hi Sarah - Thanks for the note - I am not certain. I'll check with my mother who knows more than me :)
posted by Tony McCombs

Rejected matches › Jemima (Head) Morse (bef.1807-)

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