Joseph Albert Pritchard

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for South Mills Township, Camden Co., NC, District 26 records David (indexed as Daniel at ancestry.com) (Feb 1842) and Allice (March 1850) Prichard (sic) with children Joseph A. (Aug 1875), Eula (Sept 1877), Alexandra (Dec 1878), William R. (March 1882), John F. (Aug 1886), George (March 1888), Judson (Jan 1890), Sanburn (Feb 1891), Iva (March 1894), and Rena (Feb 1897). Daniel and Allice have been married 25 years with 12 children of whom 11 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for S Mills Twp, Camden Co., North Carolina, District 20 Joseph A. (35) and Sophie L. (23) Pritchard with daughter Mildred (1). Joseph is a Machinist with a Dredge. They are living in the home of his father-in-law, Benjamin F. Burnham: Benjamin F. (53) and Mattie L. (47) Burnham with children Bennie S. (20), Horace (16), Mattie (14), Isaac A. (6), and Tacy P. (3).

The WWI Draft Registraion Card for Joseph Albert Pritchard records his date of birth as August 6, 1873. He is an engineer at the Norfolk Navy Yard and is married to Sophie Lois Pritchard. His physical description is medium height and slender build with blue eyes and gray hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Washington Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, District 228 records Joseph A. (45) and Sophie P. (35) Pritchard with children Mildred (11 - NC), Alvah (9 - NC), Bruce (6 - VA), Earnest (5 - VA), Iva (4 - VA), and Faria (2 - VA).

The 1930 Federal Census for Norfolk, Virginia, District 115 records Joseph A. (53) and Sophie B. (42) Pritchard with children Mildred (21), Alvah (19), Bruce (17), Ernest (16), Iva (14), Farie (11), Louise (10), and Lois (8) living at 2225 Springfield. Mildred and Alvah are listed as absent and Joseph is listed as married at 35 while Sophie at 21. This is obviously an error in that 14 years differnce in ages at marriage is not the 11 years difference in ages under the "age" category. Joseph states his occupation as Stationary Engineer at the Navy Yard while Mildred is a private family nurse.

The 1940 Federal Census for Norfolk, Virginia, District 114-148, page 1954A, dated April 12, 1940 records Joseph (66 - NC) and Sophia (54 - NC) Pritchard with children Mildred (31 - NC), Alvah (29 - NC), Bruce E. (28 - VA), Eula F. (22 - VA), Martha L. (20 - VA), Lois (18 - VA) living at 2227 Springfield Avenue. They own their home valued at $3,000. Neither Joseph nor Sophia are employed. Mildred has completed 2 years of college and is employed as a Nurse in a Public School earning $1,200 working 52 weeks during the last year. Alvah has completed 4 years of college and is employed as an Electrical Engineer at the Ship Yard earning $2,100 working 52 weeks during the last year. Bruce has completed 4 years of college and is employed as an Electrical Engineer at the Navy Yard earning $1,440 working 52 weeks during the last year. Eula has completed 2 years of college and is not employed. Martha has completed 2 years of college and is not employed. Lois has completed 4 years of high school and is not employed.

Joseph married Sophia Love Burnham, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Burnham and Martha Louise Spence, circa 1908. (Sophia Love Burnham was born on 4 Mar 1886 in North Carolina, died on 29 Mar 1946 in Norfolk City, Virginia and was buried in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.)