Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Henry PRONGER (1775-1852)

and Charlotte WHITE (1778-1849)

Henry Pronger and Charlotte White married by banns on 6 November 1797 in Cowfold, Sussex.  He was then from Nuthurst and she was of Cowfold.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Mills and William Hills.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

Henry Pronger was baptised on 10 September 1775 in Nuthurst, Sussex.  He was the son of Richard Pronger (1749-1821) and Ann Mose (c1750-?).  Henry died aged 77 years and was buried on 9 December 1852 in Nuthurst.

Charlotte White was baptised on 26 February 1778 in Cowfold, Sussex.  She was the daughter of William White (1746-?) and Catherine Foreman (1750-?).  Charlotte died aged 71 years in Mannings Heath and was buried on 28 December 1849 in Nuthurst.

When the 1841 census was recorded the couple were living at Mannings Heath within the parish of Nuthurst.  Henry was then said to be a 65 year old sawyer and Charlotte was 60.  They were living next door to William Mose and Hannah Mose who were both 40 years old.

In 1851, Henry was a 76 year old widower and sawyer.  He was living in Mannings Heath in the home of 35 year old Thomas Pronger and his family.

Henry Pronger and Charlotte White had 6 known children:

1. Mary Ann Pronger was baptised on 6 May 1798 in Cowfold.

2. Charlotte Pronger was baptised on 21 July 1799 in Nuthurst.

3. Henry Pronger was baptised on 20 August 1801 in Nuthurst.  He died aged 81 years and was buried on 13 June 1882 in Lower Beeding.

   Henry married Maria Flint by banns on 14 November 1826 in Shipley, Sussex.  He was a bachelor and she a spinster.  The witnesses to their marriage were Richard Fulle and Sarah Peacock.

   Maria was baptised on 9 March 1806 in West Grinstead and was the daughter of Richard Flint and Mary Fuller.  She died aged 84 years and was buried on 30 January 1891 in Lower Beeding.

   When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and their daughter Charlotte were living in Corner House in Lower Beeding.  Henry was then a 50 year old agricultural labourer and Maria was 48.

   Henry and Maria had the following children:

   1. Henry Pronger was baptised on 3 June 1827 in West Grinstead.  The baptism register noted that his father was a labourer from Shipley.

   2. Maria Pronger was baptised on 28 February 1830 in Shipley.  The baptism register noted that her father was a labourer.

   3. Mary Pronger was baptised on 16 September 1832 in West Grinstead.

   4. William Pronger was baptised on 5 July 1835 in West Grinstead.  William married Elizabeth Worcester on 25 December 1858 in Lower Beeding.  He was a 24 year old bachelor and labourer.  She was a 23 year old spinster from Balcombe.  Their fathers were named as Henry Pronger a labourer and William G. Worcester a postman.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Pooley and Mary Pooley.

   5. Charlotte Pronger was baptised on 28 January 1838 in West Grinstead.  She was 12 years old in 1851 and living with her parents.

4. Jane Pronger was baptised on 13 March 1803 in Nuthurst.

5. William Pronger was baptised on 5 January 1806 in Nuthurst.  He may have died aged 74 years and have been buried on 1 December 1879 in Lower Beeding.

   William married Elizabeth.  Possibly Elizabeth Cane by banns on 14 November 1824 in Upper Beeding.  The witnesses to their marriage were James Edwards junior and James Edwards senior.

   In 1841 William was said to be a 35 year old labourer and Elizabeth was 50.  They were living in St. Leonard's in the parish of Lower Beeding.  With on census night was their daughter Elizabeth and 15 year old James Linfield who was a labourer.

   When the 1851 census was recorded William was a 45 year old farmer of 60 acres and living at Stable House in Lower Beeding with his 60 year old wife Elizabeth who was born in Oxfordshire.  Also with the couple was their 27 year old son Thomas Pronger who was an unmarried farmer's son, and 2 servants, namely 30 year old Rebecca Stoner and 15 year old Mark Stoner.

   An Elizabeth Pronger died aged 83 years and was buried in Lower Beeding on 26 November 1865, therefore, born about 1782.  (Might her age have been wrongly recorded in the burial register, or was the burial of another Elizabeth?)

   As a 62 year old widower, William married Sarah Puntis by licence on 23 November 1867 in Horsham.  He was then a timber merchant and she was a 59 year old spinster.  Their fathers were named as Henry Pronger a timber merchant and John Puntis a tailor.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Randall and Charlotte Collins.

   William and Elizabeth had the following children:

   1. Thomas Pronger was baptised on 11 September 1825 in Cowfold.  He died aged 74 years and was buried on 24 June 1900 in Lower Beeding.

      Thomas married Ann Gasson by licence on 29 October 1856 in Lower Beeding.  He was a bachelor and farmer and she was a spinster and minor and married with her parents' consent.  Their fathers were named as William Pronger a farmer and Henry Gasson a labourer.  The witnesses to their marriage were George Dewdney and Elizabeth Dewdney.

      Ann was born about 1835 in Nuthurst.

      In 1891 the couple and son George were living in Lower Beeding.  Thomas was a 65 year old carpenter and Ann was 56.  He gave his place of birth as Lower Beeding and she as Nuthurst.

      Thomas and Ann had the following children:

      1. Anne Pronger was baptised on 12 April 1857 in Lower Beeding.  Annie married George Peter Laker on 16 October 1886 in Lower Beeding.  He was a 23 year old bachelor and blacksmith from Nuthurst and she was a 28 year old spinster.  Their fathers were named as Peter Laker a farm bailiff and Thomas Pronger a labourer.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Tulley and Fanny Pronger.

      2. William Thomas Pronger was baptised on 24 April 1859 in Lower Beeding.  The baptism register noted that his father was an engine driver.

      3. Fanny Pronger was baptised on 28 April 1861 in Lower Beeding..  She married Edward Butler on 17 April 1890 in Lower Beeding.  He was a 26 year old bachelor and labourer.  She was 23 year old spinster.  Their fathers were named as Walter Butler a carman and Thomas Pronger a farmer.  The witnesses to their marriage were Albert Pronger and Mary Rufery.

      4. Fred Pronger was baptised on 17 March 1863 in Lower Beeding and buried there on 23 March 1863 aged 1 month.

      5. Albert Pronger was baptised on 2 September 1866 in Lower Beeding.

      6. George Pronger was baptised on 2 May 1869 in Lower Beeding.  The baptism register noted that his father was a woodman.  In 1891 he was a 21 year old carpenter.

   2. Elizabeth Pronger was baptised on 25 May 1828 in Cowfold.  The 1841 census recorded that she was 10 years old and living with her parents.

      Elizabeth married by licence on 21 December 1848 in Lower Beeding.  He was a bachelor and carpenter from Horsham and she was a spinster and minor an married with her parents' consent.  Their fathers were named as Daniel Dewdney and William Pronger who were both farmers.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Pronger and Charlotte Collins.

6. Thomas Pronger was born about 1816 in Nuthurst.

   Thomas married Mary Waller on 21 September 1839 in Nuthurst.  Their fathers were named as Henry Pronger and John Waller.

   Mary was baptised on 10 November 1816 in Nuthurst and was the daughter of John Waller and Charlotte Blanchard.  Mary's sister, Charlotte Waller, born in 1811, married John Pronger (1801-?) in 1841.

   When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and 5 children were living in Mannings Heath.  Thomas and Mary were both then aged 35 years and he was a sawyer.  With them on census night was 76 year old widower Henry Pronger and 2 year old Richard Pronger who was described as sons grandson.

   Thomas and Mary had the following children:

   1. Caroline Pronger was baptised on 18 April 1841 in Nuthurst.  She was a 10 year old scholar in 1851.

   2. Thomas Pronger was baptised on 26 August 1844 in Nuthurst.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1851.

   3. Alfred Pronger was baptised on 10 May 1846 in Nuthurst.  He was 4 years old in 1851.

   4. Edwin Pronger was baptised on 11 July 1847 in Nuthurst.  He was 3 years old in 1851.

   5. William Pronger was baptised on 3 December 1848 in Nuthurst.

   6. John Pronger was baptised on 10 June 1850 in Nuthurst.  He was a year old when the 1851 census was recorded.

   7. Elizabeth Pronger was baptised on 30 May 1852 in Nuthurst.

PRONGER          WHITE