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Mary Jane Prall

Mary Jane Prall

Female 1857 - 1946  (88 years)


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  • Name Mary Jane Prall  [1]
    Birth 5 Aug 1857  Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Residence From 6 Aug 1857 to 6 Apr 1885  Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Baptism 29 May 1870  All Saints Church, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Chownings Green, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 13y 
    Education 2 Apr 1871  Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    scholar 
    Occupation From 15 Jan 1878 to 15 Oct 1878  Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Dressmaking improver 
    • working for Hannah Wells of Brenchley
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Highfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 23y 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    housemaid (domestic) 
    Residence From 6 Apr 1885 to 6 Aug 1886  Matfield Green, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Residence From 6 Aug 1886 to 6 Sep 1912  Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Age: 33y 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Age: 43y 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Age: 53y 
    Possessions 1 Jul 1911  Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17] 
    Possessions 1919  Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Gadsby's Hymns 1919 
    Ω Marriage Witness 1 Jan 1920  All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22, 23] 
    Possessions 19 Jul 1923  [24] 
    Land for the Staplehurst Memorial to the Martyrs 
    Residence From 1924 to 25 May 1925  Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 26] 
    Religion 25 May 1925  [26] 
    Baptist 
    Residence From 1929 to 24 Aug 1934  223 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [27, 28, 29] 
    Religion 16 Apr 1929  Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [30] 
    Stict Baptist 
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Nursery View, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [31] 
    Occupation 29 Sep 1939  Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [31] 
    invalid 
    Residence Abt 1940  The Gables, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [32] 
    Residence to 27 Feb 1946  Milestone House, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [33] 
    Death 27 Feb 1946  Milestone House, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 33, 34] 
    Age: 88y 
    Cause: 1a. Cardiac failure, b Myocardial degeneration 
    Funeral 5 Mar 1946  Staplehurst Baptist Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [35] 
    Grave Location From 5 Mar 1946  All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [36] 
    58G 
    Religion Baptist  [37, 38] 
    Burial 5 Mar 1946  All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 34, 35, 39] 
    Person ID I113  jenneratons
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026

    Father John Albert Prall,   b. 26 Nov 1832, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1912, The Nurseries, Pralls Lane, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Mother Sarah Anne Nash,   b. Cal 25 Jan 1835, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1910, Matfield, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Marriage 28 Oct 1855  St Michael and All Angels Church, Marden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [40] 
    • witnessed by George William Prall and Mary Joy
    Possession Cal 28 Oct 1905  [41] 
    poem written by E Piper on their golden wedding anniversary 
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Erskine Piper,   b. 19 Nov 1852, Chapel House, Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1919, Matfield House, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Marriage 6 Apr 1885  St Luke’s Church, Matfield Green, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [42] 
    • 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. Henry Isaac Piper,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1985, Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital, Hawkhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    Photos
    A1781    		A1781
    Media Date: ABT 1910
    Keywords: archive photograph
    Staplehurst shop    		Staplehurst shop
    Keywords: archive photograph
    Family ID F159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2024

    Family 2 Henry Lane,   b. 14 Oct 1848, Mayton Bushes, Shrewton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1938, Laurels Nursing Home, Maidstone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Marriage 25 May 1925  Hanover Chapel, Hanover Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [26, 43] 
    Family ID F67  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2022

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Aug 1857 - Brenchley, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 6 Aug 1857 to 6 Apr 1885 - Brenchley, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 29 May 1870 - All Saints Church, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 13y - 2 Apr 1871 - Chownings Green, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - scholar - 2 Apr 1871 - Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dressmaking improver - From 15 Jan 1878 to 15 Oct 1878 - Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 23y - 3 Apr 1881 - Highfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - housemaid (domestic) - 3 Apr 1881 - Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 6 Apr 1885 to 6 Aug 1886 - Matfield Green, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Apr 1885 - St Luke’s Church, Matfield Green, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 6 Aug 1886 to 6 Sep 1912 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 33y - 5 Apr 1891 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 43y - 31 Mar 1901 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 53y - 2 Apr 1911 - Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Brenchley - 1 Jul 1911 - Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 16 Jul 1912 to Jul 1923 - Matfield House, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - Gadsby's Hymns 1919 - 1919 - Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsΩ Marriage Witness - 1 Jan 1920 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1924 to 25 May 1925 - Veramead, 4 Five Wents Villas, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 May 1925 - Hanover Chapel, Hanover Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1929 to 24 Aug 1934 - 223 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - Stict Baptist - 16 Apr 1929 - Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Sep 1939 - Nursery View, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - invalid - 29 Sep 1939 - Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1940 - The Gables, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - to 27 Feb 1946 - Milestone House, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 88y,Cause: 1a. Cardiac failure, b Myocardial degeneration - 27 Feb 1946 - Milestone House, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 5 Mar 1946 - Staplehurst Baptist Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGrave Location - 58G - From 5 Mar 1946 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 5 Mar 1946 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Mrs Erskine Piper    		Mrs Erskine Piper
    Glanville, Broadway Studio, Tunbridge Wells

    Handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Mrs Erskine Piper"

    copy of A1618
    Media Date: 9 NOV 1898
    Keywords: archive photograph
    Mrs Erskine Piper    		Mrs Erskine Piper
    November 9 1898 Polly and Harry go to Tunbridge Wells and have photograph taken.
    A1500    		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
    A1500    		A1500
    Media Date: 31 JUL 1894
    Keywords: archive photograph
    A1781    		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
    A1781    		A1781
    Media Date: ABT 1910
    Keywords: archive photograph
    A0576    		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
    A0576    		A0576
    Media Date: ABT 1910
    Keywords: archive photograph
    A0575    		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
    A0575    		A0575
    Media Date: EST 1914
    Keywords: archive photograph
    A1618    		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
    A1618    		A1618
    Media Date: 9 NOV 1898
    Keywords: archive photograph
    Piper Weeks marriage 1920    		Piper Weeks marriage 1920
    Media Date: 1 JAN 1920
    Keywords: archive photograph
    Piper Weeks marriage 1920    		Piper Weeks marriage 1920
    Media Date: 1 JAN 1920
    Keywords: archive photograph

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Birth certificate of Mary Jane Prall, 5 August 1857, (GRO for England), F0888.

    2. [S793] headstone for E Piper and M J Piper.

    3. [S2589] Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Jane Prall, All Saints Church, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England, 29 May 1870.

    4. [S461] Indenture for Improving M J Prall 1878, F0052.

    5. [S105] Census 1871 Chownings Green Brenchley, Kent RG10/935/35/5, 2 Apr 1871.

    6. [S125] Census 1881 Highfield Tonbridge, Kent RG11/920/83/11, 3 Apr 1881.

    7. [S1013] Papers relating to Matfield Green shop, F0551.

    8. [S437] Manuscript Record Document: Loan agreement, F0026.

    9. [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923) (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S103] Census 1891 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG12/684//129/6, 5 Apr 1891.

    11. [S91] Census 1901 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG13/762/46/6, 31 Mar 1901.

    12. [S327] Census 1911 Staplehurst, Maidstone, Kent RG14PN4113 RG78PN159 RD51 SD1 ED10 SN40, 2 Apr 1911.

    13. [S1368] Tenancy agreement, F0709.

    14. [S989] Stock certificate 1911, F0528.

    15. [S1349] Agreement to build Matfield House, F0690.

    16. [S15] Memorial Card for Erskine Piper 1919, F0051.

    17. [S724] Solicitors bill for selling Matfield House, Staplehurst 1923, F0302.

    18. [S1150] Gadsby's Hymns 1910.

    19. [S1127] Marriage certificate of Henry Isaac Piper and Minnie Weeks, 1 January 1920, F0909.

    20. [S1847] Unpublished Narrative: Piper, Henry - Henry I Piper, F0760.

    21. [S1912] Parish Register for Marriage of Henry Isaac Piper and Minnie Weeks, All Saints Church, All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England, 14 January 1920, (292).

    22. [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923).

    23. [S3439] News item in Kentish Express and Ashford News, 10 January 1920.

    24. [S1351] Receipt for land in Staplehurst, F0692.

    25. [S878] Family tree J Piper, F0425.

    26. [S1141] Marriage certificate of Henry Lane and Mary Jane Piper, 25 May 1925, F0889.

    27. [S1362] Income tax return for H Lane 1930, F0703.

    28. [S613] Letter from Tonbridge Council 1932, F0192.

    29. [S917] Agreement to sell 1934, F0464.

    30. [S624] Order of Service for Hanover Chapel, Tunbridge Wells 1929, F0201.

    31. [S1109] Census 1939 Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, England RG101/1859H/007/42, (RG101/1859H/007/42).

    32. [S1108] F E M Jenner, Tribute to J Piper from F Jenner, F0625.

    33. [S1144] Death certificate of Mary Jane Lane, 27 February 1946, F0890. (Reliability: 3).

    34. [S866] Family records from tomestones H Piper, F0416.

    35. [S3083] Obituary in Kentish Express, 15 March 1946.

    36. [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.

    37. [S268] Interview with Jesse Piper (3/6/2007).

    38. [S846] The Gospel Standard vol 87, 1921, F0397.

    39. [S686] Letters confirming headstone cleanings 1986, F0264.

    40. [S272] Marriage certificate of John Albert Prall and Sarah Anne Nash, 25 October 1855, F0891.

    41. [S718] Erskine Piper, Poem written by E Piper for J & S Prall 1905, F0296.

    42. [S93] Marriage certificate of Erskine Piper and Mary Jane Prall, 6 April 1885, F0896.

    43. [S583] Household accounts of H I Piper1922 - 1930, F0162.


 

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