Family
On 10 February 1850, John married his distant cousin, Elizabeth Prettyjohns (7 May 1826 – 19 August 1912), at Plymouth Register Office. They had two children:
- Elizabeth (Bessie) Prettyjohns (1857 – 13 July 1889)
- Alice Maud Prettyjohns (28 February 1865 – 4 July 1960)
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Famous quotes containing the word family:
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—Chinese proverb.
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