Dear Bob,
A second christian name, in the sense that we understand it, would have been quite unusual
(but not unheard of) in the early 19th century. Much more likely the two posisbilities
already outlined (a) that the wife's surname was maintained (I have an example in my
own family tree that is a little bit more clear-cut of a Jane Goodman becoming a Jane
Goodman Jones). or (b) the wife was the daughter of an Evan Pritchard (2 Pritchards
marrying wouldn't have be unheard of).
The wife may have, on occasion, returned to her maiden name on the death of the husband
(and, one assumes, possibly had always been known to some by her maiden name rather than
married name through life.
Regarding Owen Pritchard, father of Henry Pritchard, there may be a degree of lateral
thinking required at this time of patronymic change; Owen may have been the son of a
Richard or the son of a "Mr X Pritchard", hence Owen's listing may be
"Owen Pritchard", "Owen X" or "Owen X Pritchard".
Further complicating searches are 2 factors: the variability of spelling
(Pritchard=Prichard=Prichart=Richard=Richards &c), and the possibility of
typographical or transcribing errors in databases (Gwynedd Archives has some
"Sorton" material mis-indexed under "Gorton", for example).
The other comment that is very true is that sometimes families seemingly didn't
"follow the rules" so I have, in my own family history an Owen Roberts, son
James Owen, and, in turn son (of James) Owen Roberts (after his paternal grandfather). (T
C Griffiths, chart 220).
There are a plethora of web databases you can use with good links from GENUKI.
Owen, having a child in ca 1814, is likely to have died between 1814 and 1857 and so you
might find his will indexed on
http://www.a2a.org.uk.
Yours,
Ian
>> The various Wales census show that my Gt great grandfather
Henry Pritchard > >> was born in 1814 , Coedana, Anglesey, Wales. I have his
family with wife > >> Catherine, Evans Pritchard living in Taliesen
Cardiganshire, Wales.> >> His wedding records show that his fathers name was Owen
Pritchard and he > >> was from Anglesey.> >> I have not been able to
find his father and family in Anglesey... Does > >> anyone have a suggestion.
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