Prall, Mary Jane

1857 - 1946  (88 years)

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• Name	Prall, Mary Jane  [1]
  Birth	5 Aug 1857	, , , Brenchley, Kent, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Residence	From 6 Aug 1857 to 6 Apr 1885	, , , Brenchley, Kent, England   [3, 4]
  Baptism	29 May 1870	All Saints Church, , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	2 Apr 1871	, Chownings Green, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [5]
  	Age: 13y
  Education	2 Apr 1871	, , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [5]
  	scholar
  Occupation	From 15 Jan 1878 to 15 Oct 1878	, , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [4]
  	Dressmaking improver
  	working for Hannah Wells of Brenchley
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Highfield, , , Tonbridge, Kent, England   [6]
  	Age: 23y
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	, , , Tonbridge, Kent, England   [6]
  	housemaid (domestic)
  Residence	From 6 Apr 1885 to 6 Aug 1886	, , , Matfield Green, Kent, England   [7, 8]
  Residence	From 6 Aug 1886 to 6 Sep 1912	Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [9]
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [10]
  	Age: 33y
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [11]
  	Age: 43y
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [12]
  	Age: 53y
  Possessions	1 Jul 1911	Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [13]
  	4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Brenchley
  	Sublet tothe police
  Possessions	6 Nov 1911  [14]
  	consolidate stocks
  	£149. 14s. 3d worth of governement stock
  Residence	From 16 Jul 1912 to Jul 1923	Matfield House, High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [15, 16, 17]
  Possessions	1919	, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [18]
  	Gadsby's Hymns 1919
  Possessions	19 Jul 1923  [19]
  	Land for the Staplehurst Memorial to the Martyrs
  Residence	From 1924 to 25 May 1925	Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [20, 21]
  Residence	From 1929 to 24 Aug 1934	, 223 Upper Grosvenor Road, , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England   [22, 23, 24]
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Nursery View, , Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [25]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	, , Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [25]
  	invalid
  Residence	Abt 1940	The Gables, Station Road, , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [26]
  Residence	to 27 Feb 1946	Milestone House, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [27]
  Death	27 Feb 1946	Milestone House, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [2, 27, 29]
  	Age: 88y
  	Cause: 1a. Cardiac failure, b Myocardial degeneration
  	Witness Role: Informant: Henry Isaac PIPER [28]
  Funeral	5 Mar 1946	Staplehurst Baptist Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [30]
  Grave Location	From 5 Mar 1946	All Saints Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [31]
  	58G
  Burial	5 Mar 1946	All Saints Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England   [2, 29, 30, 32]
  Person ID	I113	Jennerations
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2025 | Edit

  
  

  Father	Prall, John Albert,   b. 26 Nov 1832, , , , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England d. 1 Jul 1912, The Nurseries, Pralls Lane, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nash, Sarah Anne,   b. Cal 25 Jan 1835, , , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England d. 5 Feb 1910, , , , Matfield, Kent, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1855	St Michael and All Angels Church, , , Marden, Kent, England   [33]
  	witnessed by George William Prall and Mary Joy
  Possession	Cal 28 Oct 1905  [34]
  	poem written by E Piper on their golden wedding anniversary
  Family ID	F158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Piper, Erskine,   b. 19 Nov 1852, Chapel House, Back Lane , Mayfield, , Sussex, England d. 22 Mar 1919, Matfield House, High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1885	St Luke’s Church, , , Matfield Green, Kent, England   [35]
  	Witnessed by John Albert Prall and Clara Amelia Prall
  Notes	In 1892 they owned a drapers and grocers shop in the High Street, Staplehurst in 1891, employing 3 staff. Sarah Wheadon, servant, single, 18, as a drapers assistant, born in Wadhurst. John H Russell, servant, single, 23, as a grocers assistant, born in Egerton, Kent. Jesse Skinner, apprentice, single, 17, grocers apprentice, born (illegible).
  Children	1. Piper, Henry Isaac,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England d. 13 Sep 1985, Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital, , , Hawkhurst, Kent, England (Age 94 years)
  Photos		A1781 Media Date: ABT 1910 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Staplehurst shop Keywords: archive photograph
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2024 | Edit

  
  

  Family 2	Lane, Henry,   b. 14 Oct 1848, , , Mayton Bushes, Shrewton, Wiltshire, England d. 23 Mar 1938, Laurels Nursing Home, , , Maidstone, Kent, England (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1925	Hanover Chapel, Hanover Road, , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England   [21, 36]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Thomas Edwin PRALL Witness Role: Witness: Ruth PALMER [21]
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2022 | Edit

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Aug 1857 - , , , Brenchley, Kent, England Residence - From 6 Aug 1857 to 6 Apr 1885 - , , , Brenchley, Kent, England Baptism - 29 May 1870 - All Saints Church, , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Census - Age: 13y - 2 Apr 1871 - , Chownings Green, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Education - scholar - 2 Apr 1871 - , , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Occupation - Dressmaking improver - From 15 Jan 1878 to 15 Oct 1878 - , , Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Census - Age: 23y - 3 Apr 1881 - Highfield, , , Tonbridge, Kent, England Occupation - housemaid (domestic) - 3 Apr 1881 - , , , Tonbridge, Kent, England Residence - From 6 Apr 1885 to 6 Aug 1886 - , , , Matfield Green, Kent, England Marriage - 6 Apr 1885 - St Luke’s Church, , , Matfield Green, Kent, England Residence - From 6 Aug 1886 to 6 Sep 1912 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Census - Age: 33y - 5 Apr 1891 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Census - Age: 43y - 31 Mar 1901 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Census - Age: 53y - 2 Apr 1911 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Possessions - 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Brenchley - 1 Jul 1911 - Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Residence - From 16 Jul 1912 to Jul 1923 - Matfield House, High Street, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Possessions - Gadsby's Hymns 1919 - 1919 - , , , Staplehurst, Kent, England Residence - From 1924 to 25 May 1925 - Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Marriage - 25 May 1925 - Hanover Chapel, Hanover Road, , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Residence - From 1929 to 24 Aug 1934 - , 223 Upper Grosvenor Road, , Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Census - 29 Sep 1939 - Nursery View, , Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Occupation - invalid - 29 Sep 1939 - , , Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Residence - Abt 1940 - The Gables, Station Road, , Staplehurst, Kent, England Residence - to 27 Feb 1946 - Milestone House, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England Death - Age: 88y,Cause: 1a. Cardiac failure, b Myocardial degeneration - 27 Feb 1946 - Milestone House, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England Funeral - 5 Mar 1946 - Staplehurst Baptist Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England Grave Location - 58G - From 5 Mar 1946 - All Saints Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England Burial - 5 Mar 1946 - All Saints Church, , , Staplehurst, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Mrs Erskine Piper November 9 1898 Polly and Harry go to Tunbridge Wells and have photograph taken.
  		A1500 G Glanville, The Broadway, Tunbridge Wells Handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand (L to R) Mrs Sarah Prall (nee Nash) Mrs Mary Piper (nee Prall) H I Piper Mrs Hannah Piper (nee Eldridge) taken probably abour 1893 Media Date: 31 JUL 1894 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1781 J Thomas "Phos' Studio, Staplehurst handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Erskine Piper, Mary Jane Piper, Harry Piper" Media Date: ABT 1910 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A0576 J Thomas Phos Studio, Staplehurst handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Mrs Piper (Mary Jane) about 1910" Media Date: ABT 1910 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A0575 "About 1912" Erskine Piper Jemima Blunt (& cat) Miss Smith Mrs Hannah Piper (in chair) Mary Jane Piper (& bike) Harry Piper (Douglas m/cycle) Media Date: EST 1914 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1618 Glanville, Broadway Studio, Tunbridge Wells on verso Geo Glanville, Photographer Royal, 1 & 2, The Broadway, Tunbridge Wells Handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand Mary Jane Piper handwritten on verso in pencil 64168 copy of A1547 Media Date: 9 NOV 1898 Keywords: archive photograph

  
  

• Notes

  ? Named List: Erskine Piper diary names Note: People names in Erskine Piper's diaries (1892 - 1919) INDI: Erskine PIPER INDI: Mary Jane PRALL INDI: John Albert PRALL INDI: Henry Isaac PIPER INDI: Sarah Anne NASH INDI: Elizabeth Sarah PRALL INDI: Ellen Emma PRALL INDI: Lydia ELDRIDGE INDI: Bucer PIPER INDI: George Frederick PIPER INDI: Alfred PIPER INDI: George ELDRIDGE INDI: George Albert PRALL INDI: Thomas Edwin PRALL INDI: Clara Amelia PRALL INDI: John ELDRIDGE INDI: Phillis BENNET INDI: George SHARPE INDI: Hannah ELDRIDGE INDI: Henry HOLDER INDI: Dinah Grace PIPER INDI: Rhoda Mildred PIPER INDI: Rosa Julia PRALL INDI: Jane Louisa PRALL

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Birth certificate of Mary Jane Prall, 5 August 1857, (GRO for England), F0888. [S793] headstone for E Piper and M J Piper. [S2589] Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Jane Prall, All Saints Church, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England, 29 May 1870. [S461] Indenture for Improving M J Prall 1878, F0052. [S105] Census 1871 Chownings Green Brenchley, Kent RG10/935/35/5, 2 Apr 1871. [S125] Census 1881 Highfield Tonbridge, Kent RG11/920/83/11, 3 Apr 1881. [S1013] Papers relating to Matfield Green shop, F0551. [S437] Manuscript Record Document: Loan agreement, F0026. [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923) (Reliability: 3). [S103] Census 1891 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG12/684//129/6, 5 Apr 1891. [S91] Census 1901 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG13/762/46/6, 31 Mar 1901. [S327] Census 1911 Staplehurst, Maidstone, Kent RG14PN4113 RG78PN159 RD51 SD1 ED10 SN40, 2 Apr 1911. [S1368] Tenancy agreement, F0709. [S989] Stock certificate 1911, F0528. [S1349] Agreement to build Matfield House, F0690. [S15] Memorial Card for Erskine Piper 1919, F0051. [S724] Solicitors bill for selling Matfield House, Staplehurst 1923, F0302. [S1150] Gadsby's Hymns 1910. [S1351] Receipt for land in Staplehurst, F0692. [S878] Family tree J Piper, F0425. [S1141] Marriage certificate of Henry Lane and Mary Jane Piper, 25 May 1925, F0889. [S1362] Income tax return for H Lane 1930, F0703. [S613] Letter from Tonbridge Council 1932, F0192. [S917] Agreement to sell 1934, F0464. [S1109] Census 1939 Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England RG101/1859H/007/42, (RG101/1859H/007/42). [S1108] F E M Jenner, Tribute to J Piper from F Jenner, F0625. [S1144] Death certificate of Mary Jane Lane, 27 February 1946, F0890. (Reliability: 3). [S1144] Death certificate of Mary Jane Lane, 27 February 1946, F0890. [S866] Family records from tomestones H Piper, F0416. [S3083] Obituary in Kentish Express, 15 March 1946. [S3321] Database Online: The Staplehurst Society - Survey of Staplehurst Graveyard (Reliability: 2). 58G. Headstone with kerb, inscribed on East: metal lettering, clear but worn: sound, in situ. In / Loving Memory / of / ERSKINE, / the beloved husband of / MARY JANE PIPER, / died 22nd March 1919 aged 66 years. / "And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying / unto me, write, blessed are the dead which / die in the Lord from henceforth, yea saith / the spirit, that they may rest from their labours / and their works do follow them". Rev. XIV. 13. Fearless he entered Jordan's flood, At peace with Heaven he closed his eyes. His only trust was Jesu's blood In sure and certain hope to rise. / XLNT / Also the above mentioned / MARY JANE PIPER, / who died 27th Feb. 1946, aged 88 years. / "In Thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust. / My times are in Thy hand". NB: By 24/9/99 replaced by grey stone headstone, inscribed lettering. ERSKINE PIPER / 1853 -1919 / and his wife / MARY JANE / 1857 - 1946 / Blessed are the dead / which die in the Lord. PR: grave 5E10: Erskine Piper of Matfield House, Staplehurst, buried 27 Mar. 1919 aged 66. [S686] Letters confirming headstone cleanings 1986, F0264. [S272] Marriage certificate of John Albert Prall and Sarah Anne Nash, 25 October 1855, F0891. [S718] Erskine Piper, Poem written by E Piper for J & S Prall 1905, F0296. [S93] Marriage certificate of Erskine Piper and Mary Jane Prall, 6 April 1885, F0896. [S583] Household accounts of H I Piper1922 - 1930, F0162.