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Came across him on the 1911 Census...

1911: All Saints, Birmingham Warwickshire
Nehemiah Pritchard Inmate 67 Widower Pork Butchers Slaughterman Oldbury, Staffs



well this looks like him in 1851...

1851: Dudley Road, Tipton, Staffs
William Pritchard 30 Head Coalminer Oldbury
Ellen Pritchard 20 Wife Leamington, Worc
Neamiah Pritchard 8 Son Oldbury, Worc
Mary Jane Pritchard 5 dau Oldbury
Thomas Henry Pritchard 3 Mo Son Staffordshire

not with his parents here...

1861: Norton Common 'Methodist Chapel' Norton, Cannock, Staffs
William Pritchard 40 Head Coalminer
Ellen Pritchard 30 Wife
Thomas Pritchard 10 Son Tipton
William G Pritchard 5 Son Rowley Regis
Lydia Pritchard 3 Dau Tipton

nor here...

1871: Rugeley Road, Burntwood, Staffs
William Pritchard 49 Miner
Ellen Pritchard 38
Thomas Pritchard 20 Son Miner
William Pritchard 15 Son
Ellen Pritchard 8 Dau
Levi Pritchard 3 Son
Alice Pritchard 1 Son
Joseph Smith 14 Lodger Tailor Oakengates, Staffs

Can't see him on any other Census

This might be him in 1871 - I think he might be William on other Census :

11, Court Yard - 1 Court, 1 House, Birmingham

W N Pritchard, Head, 28, Port Butcher, Born in Oldbury
Selina Pritchard, Wife, 35
Brueton Pritchard, Son, 10
Nehemiah Pritchard, Son, 5
Alice Pritchard, Daur, 3
Lydia Pritchard, Daur, 11 Months
Alice Pritchard, Daur, 3
Selina Pritchard, Daur, 12
Others Born in Birmingham Warks

1881 : 2 House, 15 Court, Coleman Street, Birmingham
William Pritchard, Head, 38, Pork Butcher, Born in Oldbury
Selina Pritchard, Wife, 45,
Brueton Pritchard, Son, 19 Porter,
Nehemiah Pritchard, Son, 15, Errand Boy
Lydia Pritchard, Daur, 11, Scholar
Rose Pritchard, Daur, 8 Scholar
Ellen Pritchard, Daur, 7, Scholar
Others Born in Birmingham Warks

1891 : 2/144 Breasley Street, Birmingham
William Pritchard, Head, 48, Pork Butcher Journeyman, Born in Oldbury
Selina Pritchard, Wife, 53,
Alice Pritchard, Daur, 22, Warehousewoman
Lydia Pritchard, Daur, 20,Jewellery Burnisher
Rose Pritchard, Daur, 18, Electro Plate Burnisher
Ellen Pritchard, Daur, 16, Warehouse Girl
Others Born in Birmingham Warks

1901 : 1 Court, 4 House, Barford Street, Birmingham
William Pritchard, Head, 58, Pork Butcher Journeyman, Born in Oldbury
Selina Pritchard, Wife, 68,
Ellen Pritchard, Daur, 26, Pen Worker
Louisa Pritchard, Gr Daur, 1
Others Born in Birmingham Warks

Can't seem to find a marriage

Can't find a birth in local registration for Nehemiah, but did find William in 1841 in West Bromwich South West.

Perhaps Nehemiah was the name he was Christened with.

1848
PRITCHARD William SIMMONS Ellen West Bromwich, All Saints Sandwell Register Office 22/4/255

he is coming out b abt 1843 on census

could he be son of Ellen?

but there is this one but don't know who marries whom

Marriages Dec 1842
Barker Mary Wt Bromwich 18 675
GILLEARD William W Bromwich 18 675
Green John W Bromwich 18 675
Holloway Joseph W Bromwich 18 675
Leazear Elizabeth W Bromwich 18 675
PAGE Maria West Bromwich 18 675
PRITCHARD William W Bromwich 18 675
Sanderson Ellen West Bromwich 18 675

1843
PRITCHETT Nehemiah Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/5/297

Northern Lass wrote:1843
PRITCHETT Nehemiah Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/5/297

Good thinking around corners NL

Do you want to add this Mally?

I do and I will, thanks guys!

Northern Lass wrote:1843
PRITCHETT Nehemiah Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/5/297

Do I add him as Pritchett then, with a note?

mallosa wrote:

Northern Lass wrote:1843
PRITCHETT Nehemiah Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/5/297

Do I add him as Pritchett then, with a note?

no keep with the variant Pritchard but you can add the above in notes as a possible for his birth

Okey dokey

Antie Em wrote:This might be him in 1871 - I think he might be William on other Census :

11, Court Yard - 1 Court, 1 House, Birmingham
W N Pritchard, Head, 28, Port Butcher, Born in Oldbury
Selina Pritchard, Wife, 35
Brueton Pritchard, Son, 10
Nehemiah Pritchard, Son, 5
Alice Pritchard, Daur, 3
Lydia Pritchard, Daur, 11 Months
Alice Pritchard, Daur, 3
Selina Pritchard, Daur, 12
Others Born in Birmingham Warks

Still can't find a marriage ....

Looked for a Brueton with mother Selina on the 1861 and found this....

1861: 47 Vauxall Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire
James Harris Perry 36 Head Slaughterman London
Selina Perry 28 Wife
James Perry 7 Son
Selina Perry 2 Dau
Brueton Perry 5 Months
(others born Birmingham)

Good thinking Mally

1891 : 54, Hackett Street, Birmingham
James Perry, Head, 29, Polisher, Born in Birmingham, Warks (This has been changed to Bruton by someone on Ancestry)
Emma Perry, Wife, 23, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Annie Perry, Daur, 6, Scholar, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Selina Perry, Daur, 2, Born in Redditch, Worcs
James Perry, Son, 6 Months, Born in Redditch, Worcs

1901 : 17, Court 1, Tower Street, Birmingham
Brueton Perry, Head, 39, Cycle Polisher, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Emma Perry, Wife, 34, Born in Redditch, Worcs
James Perry, Son, 11, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Annie Perry, Daur, 15
Selina Perry, Daur, 12
Louis Perry, Daur, 8
Ada Perry, Daur, 5
Others Born in Birmingham

1911 : 17, Court 1, Tower Street, Birmingham
Bruton Perry, Head, 48, Cycle Polisher, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Selina Perry, Wife, 44, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Selina Perry, Daur, 21, Cutting Tin Ware, Born in Redditch, Worcs
James Perry, Son, 20, Married, Railway Carter, Born in Redditch, Worcs
Annie Perry, Daur, 15
Louis Perry, Daur, 17, Packer
Ada Perry, Daur, 14, Press
Bertie Perry, Son, 11
Albert Perry, Son, 7, Dead (Crossed out)
Florrie Perry, Daur, 4
Nellie Perry, Daur, 5 Weeks
Clara Perry, Daur, 2, Dead (Crossed out)
Annie Perry, Daur, 25, Single, Cutting
Others Born in Birmingham