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| Husband: | Thomas PRAWL (c. 1791-1861) | |
| Wife: | Frances SHEPPARD (1792-1852) | |
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1845 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England1 |
| St Pancras parish church, Euston Road | ||
| Name: | Thomas PRAWL2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John PRAWL (1751?-1822) | |
| Mother: | Mary DUNN (c. 1745-1783) | |
| Birth | c. 1791 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 13 Mar 1791 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | 1816 (age 24-25) | Linen draper's shop man; London, England |
| 36 Tottenham Court Road Employed by Thomas Lay |
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| Witness | 14 Feb 1816 (age 24-25) | Old Bailey |
| Witnessed theft from his master's shop and gave evidence.Crime on 14/2/1816 224. ROBERT HARRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 20th January , three yards of flannel, value 27s. the property of Thomas Lay , privately in his shop . THOMAS PRALL . I live at No. 36, Tottenham Court Road . I am employed by Mr. Lay. He is a linen-draper, residing in Tottenham Court Road. On the 20th January, in the evening, I was informed that a piece of flannel was taken from the door. I pursued the prisoner, and found him in a bye street a short distance from our house. It must be at least a hundred yards to where I found him from our house. He was going on very slowly. I did not see him until I came close up to him. I went up to him, and seized him and collared him. He had the piece of flannel under his arm. I brought him back, and when I took him into the shop, I examined the flannel and knew it to be my employer's property. I knew it by my own marks upon it. (Property produced.) That is it. It cost 27s. and I have no doubt that it is my master's. DANIEL NICHOLS . I know the shop of Mr. Lay, in Tottenham Court Road. I was going by, and saw the prisoner standing at the door. I saw him take this roll of flannel from the door. I immediately went into the shop, and gave the alarm to Mr. Prall. WILLIAM CHILD . I am a constable, and was sent for to take the prisoner into custody. I have had the flannel ever since. GUILTY , aged 26. Confined three months , and fined 1s. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Richards. |
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| Witness | 1 Dec 1819 (age 27-28) | Old Bailey |
| Witnessed theft in his master's shop and gave evidence.Crime on 30 Nov 1819 THOMAS EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of November , seventy-two yards of canvas, value 1 l. 16 s. , the goods of Thomas Lay . THOMAS PRALL . I am shopman to Thomas Lay , who is a linen-draper , and lives in Tottenham Court-road . On the 30th of November, about seven o'clock in the evening, a stranger called, and asked me if I had lost any goods from the door? on looking I missed a piece of canvas from inside the door. He said a boy had been stopped with it in Crown-street - I found them at Coley's house. RICHARD COLEY . I was told a boy was in Crown-street with a roll of canvas; I stopped the prisoner, who stood leaning his elbow on it - it was on the ground. I asked him if it was his? he said Yes - he would not say where he got it; I took him - the prosecutor claimed it at my house. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 13. Confined Three Months . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant |
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| Residence | 5 Apr 1822 (age 30-31) | St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, England3 |
| Occupation | 1841 (age 49-50) | Linen Draper |
| Census | 1841 (age 50) | London, England |
| 36 Tottenham Court Road Thomas is a a linen draper at Tottenham Court Road. He is living with Mary Prall, who was almost certainly his sister rather than his wife. Shop worker and apprentice John Welstead and Richard Berken were with him. |
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| Residence | 1845 (age 53-54) | London |
| 36 Tottenham Court Road John berry was staying with him here, and his mother. |
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| Residence | 18 Sep 1845 (age 53-54) | St Pancras, Middlesex, England1 |
| Occupation | 18 Sep 1845 (age 53-54) | Linen Draper; St Pancras, Middlesex, England1 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 60) | Bermondsey, London, England4 |
| 50 New Church Street, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 60) | Retired linen draper; Bermondsey, London, England4 |
| Death | 17 Apr 1861 (age 69-70) | Bow, London, England |
| Grove Hill | ||
| Name: | Frances SHEPPARD2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Edward SHEPPARD ( - ) | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1792 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
| Residence | 18 Sep 1845 (age 52-53) | St Pancras, Middlesex, England1 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 59) | Bermondsey, London, England4 |
| 50 New Church Street, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey | ||
| Death | 1852 (age 60) | Bermondsey, London, England |
| New Church Street | ||
In 1851 Thomas and wife Frances was in Bermondsey with niece Frances Shepherd born 1832 in Seven Oaks, Kent, and friend Frances Haydon b. 1763 in Carshalton, Surrey
13 January 1825 Old Bailey
Ctime on 10/1/1825
WILLIAM GEORGE HERITAGE was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of January , twenty-eight yards of stuff, value 30 s. the goods of Thomas Prall .
EDWARD WICKINS . I am shopman to Mr. Thomas Prall, of Tottenham-court-road . On the 10th of January I saw the prisoner come to the door and take a piece of stuff, which could be reached from the street, by putting one foot into the shop. I followed him down Percy-street - he dropped it, and I picked it up - I did not lose sight of him before I overtook him.
WILLIAM BOND . I am the officer who took him into custody.
GUILTY . Aged 21.
Confined Six Months .
5 January 1832 Old Bailey Crime on 5/12/1831
MARY ANN WALKER and CHARLOTTE TILLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 5th of December , 30 yards of ribbon, value 20s., the goods of Thomas Prall ; and that the said Charlotte Tilley had been before convicted for felony ; and MARY ANN WATTS was indicted for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen ; against the Statute, &c.
CHARLES GURR . I am shopman to Thomas Prall, linen-draper , of Tottenham Court-road . On the afternoon of the 5th of December I saw Walker and Tilley in the shop - they asked to look at some bonnet ribbons, which the apprentice showed them; I had some suspicion, but they bought a yard of ribbon and a roll of cotton: when they were gone I looked over the ribbons in the drawer which had been shown them - I missed some, and went after them: I found them further on in the road, in company with Watts and another person - they had joined them about twenty houses from my employer's, on the other side of the way; I followed them up the road, called an officer and gave them in charge - these two pieces of ribbon were found on Watts - they are my employer's - there are thirty yards.
CHARLES MUMFORD . I am a Police-constable. I was at the corner of Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, on the 5th of December, between three and four o'clock - I took the prisoners and another person; I found the two pieces of ribbon in Watts's bosom - they were then a hundred and fifty yards from the prosecutor's shop, and out of sight of it - I heard Walker say at the station-house, "I took them."
MORRIS HYTHE . I was a Police-constable. I was present at the trial of Tilley, at the Surrey Session, in October last; I have a certificate of her conviction - (read) she is the person.
Walker's Defence. I went in to buy a yard of ribbon, but I took nothing out of the shop.
Watts put in a written Defence, stating that the other prisoners had given her the ribbon, but she did not know it was stolen.
WALKER - GUILTY . Aged 15.
TILLEY - GUILTY . Aged 12.
Transported for Seven Years .
WATTS - NOT GUILTY .
5 April 1832 Old Bailey Crime on 30/3/1832
EMMA MARIA SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 12 yards of ribbon, value 5s. , the goods of Thomas Prall .
CHARLES GURR . I am shopman to Mr. Thomas Prall, a linen-draper , in Tottenham-court-road . On the morning of the 30th of March the prisoner came to the shop, with another young woman; I served them with three-quarters of a yard of ribbon; I then saw the prisoner put her hand to her bosom - I missed a roll of ribbon; I had counted the rolls before I showed them to them; I followed them out of the shop; they turned a street, and began to run; I called them back, and the prisoner produced this roll of ribbon, and a remnant; there were twelve yards of ribbon, worth 5s.; I gave them both in charge, but the other was discharged.
Prisoner. You did not see me put it into my bosom. Witness. I saw your hand in your bosom as I came from the window.
JOHN LANDON (Police-constable E 150.) I took the prisoner.(Property produced and sworn to.)
Prisoner's Defence. The other girl took it, and put it into my bosom, under my shawl - I walked round the corner; I gave the ribbon out of my hand to the witness.
JOHN LANGHAN . I went last night to her mistress, who keeps a respectable public-house; she is not able to attend, but stated that the prisoner had lived with her three times, and she will take her again.
GUILTY. Aged 17.
Recommended to Mercy - Confined Fourteen Days .
2 March 1835 Old Bailey crime on 6/2/1835
SARAH KIRBY was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of February, 9 yards of printed cotton, value 14s., the goods of Thomas Prall.
HENRY COLLIER . I am in the service of Mr. Thomas Prall, linen-draper, Tottenham-court-road. On the 5th of February the prisoner came there—I watched her, and saw her folding her cloak over—I went to another part of the window, and saw a dress under her cloak—I told a young man—he came and asked where that dress was—she rose up from her chair, went to where some dresses were, and began to turn them over—I looked at her feet, and the dress dropped down which I had previously seen under her arm—I cannot say it did not fall from the counter—she stooped, but before she could hardly stoop, she cried out, "Here it is"—I said, "Yes it is, because you dropped it"—I had seen it under her arm—she was then in a different part of the shop, about a yard from where she had been.
Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. When she was accused, did she not deny it? A. She used very violent language—I did not desire her to leave the shop, but she was using very violent language, and my mistress said, "Let her go," and she said she would not till she had got her dress—she had paid 15s. 11 1/2d. for it—she gave the young man a sovereign—my mistress did not know but that she had got the dress she had bought—the prisoner swore, and called God to witness that she had not stolen the dress—the young man was putting the dress she had bought into a paper; and I said, "No, the young man is gone for a policeman"—I think there was only one customer at the time of the accusation—three or four came in afterwards.
CHARLES HENRY PARKER . I was in the shop, and served the prisoner with a dress which came to 14s.—I then went to another part of the shop to get some calico—I put the dress behind the counter—Collier kept pointing to her arm—I could not understand him—I went round to him—he then told me something, and I made inquiry for the dark chintz dress—the prisoner said, "Very likely it is under these dresses on the counter," but it was not—it was the very one which had hung on the line in the window—Collier then went into the middle of the shop, and the prisoner cried out, "Here it is on the floor," and picked it up—I stooped, and saw her with the very same dress which I had taken off the line—it could not have dropped from the counter—she said she did not take it—her chair might be about a yard from where she stooped and said, "Here it is."
Cross-examined. Q. Did you send for the policeman? A. Yes—she was to pay me 15s. 11 3/4 d. for the dress she bought and the calico—she denied having taken this dress—she refused to go till she had got her dress—Mrs. Prall told her to go, but she had not got her dress—I had not done it up in paper.
Prisoner's Defence. I had put a sovereign on the counter, and he detained my change—the man said, "I suspect she has taken something, look under her cloak"—he tore open my cloak—I then said it was on the floor, and then the man took a print off the line, and said that was the piece that was taken from the floor—I said it was not that piece—he said, "It is of no consequence, it is the same pattern"—he then said if I did not go, it should be the worse for me, but it was not likely I should go without my dress, which cost 15s.
NOT GUILTY .
i Feb 1841 Old Bailey
Crime on 7 jan 1841 MARY CONNOR was again indicted for stealing, on the 7th of January, 13 shawls, value 2l., the goods of Thomas Prall.
ALFRED COLLIER . I am in the employ of Thomas Prall, a linendraper, in Tottenham-court-road. On the evening of the 7th of January I observed the prisoner in the shop—she appeared to be in company with another woman—she was asked if she wanted any thing—she nodded—I observed some shawls moved from a pile—I had no suspicion then, but two or three minutes after I saw her going out, and these shawls fell from under her shawl—I ran round the counter and picked them up, and then she stooped down to pick them up herself—I took hold of her, and asked what she did with those shawls—she muttered something about her husband and children, and appeared intoxicated, and I let her go—the shawls were moved three or four yards from where they had been—I do not see how they could have got under her shawl accidentally.
RICHARD ETHERIDGE . I am a policeman. I watched the prisoner into the shop; after she came out I went in; they told me about this, but refused to give her into custody—she was drunk.
NOT GUILTY .
13 June 1842 Old Bailey
Crime on 18 May 1842. JANE THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May, 36 yards of lace, value 2l. 10s., the goods of Thomas Prall.
THOMAS PRALL . I am a linendraper, in Tottenham-court-road. On the 18th of May the prisoner came to my shop—after she left I had a communication with my apprentice—I went out, and saw the prisoner at the corner of Steven-street, with another woman—I requested her to come back, as she had made a mistake—she came back—I said there was some lace missing—she denied that she had any—the boy said he saw her take it, and put it under her arm—she and her friend were very abusive to the boy—she persisted so much in her innocence, that I was induced, from the possibility of charging her wrongfully, to let her go—they went on to Bedford-square—I sent a policeman after them—he returned with them, and immediately after the beadle came, and said, "There are eight cards of lace thrown down an area in Bedford-square," and another policeman brought in the lace, which I know is mine—it has my private mark on it—the prisoner went near the place where the lace was found.
Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Was her sister in the shop when she took the lace? A. No—there was two other women in the shop.
JAMES M'CORMACK . About two o'clock I was passing the. prosecutor's shop—a young man told me something—I looked into the area, and found the lace—I did not see the prisoner near.
RICHARD BUCKETT . I am apprentice to Mr. Prall. The prisoner came into the shop—she asked for quilling-net—I showed her some—she bought two yards, at 3/4 d. a yard—she afterwards wanted to look at some thread lace, and said, "Let it be good"—she bought two yards at 4d., and two at 6d.—I measured them, and as I was rolling them round my hand, I saw her shawl partly on the counter, with her hand underneath it, drawing from the box some lace—I can swear to four of these cards of lace being in the box which I showed her.
Cross-examined. Q. Was there not a second woman in the shop?
A. Not the first time she came in—she was brought back after, with her sister.
GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months.
| 1 | Text From Source: Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage 1845, Marriage solemnized at St Pancras parish church, Euston Road in the Parish of St Pancras in the County of Middlesex London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P90/PAN1/087 When Married: 18 Sep 1845 Name and Surname: Thomas Prall and Frances Sheppard Age: Full and Full Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: Linen Draper and - Residence at the time of Marriage: St Pancras and St Pancras Fathers' Names and Surnames: John Prall (Deceased) and Edward Sheppard (Deceased) Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England By Licence by me, G.T.Drew. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Thomas Prawl and Frances Sheppard in the Presence of us, E.M.Sheppard, Frances Illegible |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Marriage solemnized in the Parish of St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex in the Year 1822 Thomas Prall of St George Parish Mary Miller of St George Parish were married in this church By Banns this 5 Day of April in the year 1822 By me James Glen, Asst Curate This marriage was Solemnized between us Thomas Prawl and Mary Miller In the presence of James Williams, Sarah Williams London Metropolitan Archives; England, UK; Church of England Parish Registers;Bishops Transcripts Reference Number: DL/T/089/017 |
| 4 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Thomas Prawl Head Mar 60 Retired linen draper Crediton , Devon Frances Prawl Wife Mar 59 Boston, Lincolnshire |
| ED11 HO107/1560 Folio 323 Page 42. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |