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Thomas Priestley 1844 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1844

Birth Location: Heckington Lincolnshire UK

Death Date: 16 December 1885

Death Location: Forster NSW Australia

Father: George Priestly

Mother: mary Nix

Spouse(s): Sarah Blanch

Children(s): Stephen Priestly

Thomas Priestley was born in 1844 in Heckington Lincolnshire UK, the child of George Priestly and mary Nix. Thomas Priestley married Sarah Ann Blanch, and had children including Stephen Peter Priestly. Thomas Priestley passed away in 1885 in Forster NSW Australia.

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Biography

  • Thomas Priestley was born in 1844 in Heckington Lincolnshire UK, the child of George Priestly and mary Nix.
  • Thomas Priestley married Sarah Ann Blanch, and had children including Stephen Peter Priestly.
  • Thomas Priestley passed away in 1885 in Forster NSW Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Priestly
1811 – 1894
Birth Location: Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, UK
GP
mary Nix
1814 – 1888
Birth Location: Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
mN

Spouses(s)

Sarah Blanch
1843 – 1919
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
SB

Children(s)

Stephen Priestly
1883 – 1945
Birth Location: Wingham, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
SP

Thomas Priestley's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Priestley
1844 – 1885
Birth Place: Heckington Lincolnshire UK
Parents
George Priestly
1811 – 1894
Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, UK
mary Nix
1814 – 1888
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Priestly
1789 – 1838
Heckington, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Blythe
1770 – 1860
Waddington Lincolnshire England
John (Bernard) Nix
1790 – 1846
Aisby, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Bee
1793 – 1867
Morton, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Priestley
1756 – 1841
Rebecca Hattle
1765 –
Ann BLYTHE
1762 –
John NIX
1760 – 1846
Catherine\Katherine SCHAUFFELBERGER
1755 – 1809
Robert Bee
1765 – 1808
Mary Saxelby
1768 – 1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Priestley's Descendants

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Thomas Priestley (14 May 1844 – 16 December 1885) m. Sarah (Ann) Blanch (2 Feb 1843 – 24 Jul 1919)
  1. 1. Stephen (Peter) Priestly (22 Sep 1883 – 11 Feb 1945) m. Anne Neilson (10 Dec 1889 – 18 Oct 1966)
    1. 1. Annie (O) Priestley (1907 – 1912)
    2. 2. Ivy (Jean) Priestley (July 1908 – 19 Jun 1984)
    3. 3. Mervyn (Ashley) Priestly (2 Dec 1909 – 20 Dec 1972) m. Ruth (Ameta) Nelmes (6 Jan 1908 – 19 Mar 1982) m. Phyllis (May) E (25 Jul 1912 – 16 May 2000)
      1. 1. priestley m. Riki pitman (1927 – 20 Jan 1954)
        1. 1. Allana (Catherine Ruth) Hayes m. Erin (Francis) Harper
    4. 4. Annie (E) Priestly (1912 – 1912)
    5. 5. Wellsie (Anthony Stephen "Tony") Priestly (23 Nov 1913 – 28 Nov 1981)
    6. 6. Thomas (Albert) Priestly (24 Jan 1915 – 17 Aug 1990)
    7. 7. Colin (Kitchener) Priestly (1 Aug 1917 – 9 Mar 1941)
    8. 8. Austin (Nelson) Priestly (8 Nov 1918 – 3 Jun 1990)
    9. 9. Blanche (Inez) Priestley (27 Apr 1922 – 19 Jun 1984)
    10. 10. John (Henry David) Priestly (4 Oct 1927 – 10 Apr 1979)

Thomas Priestley's Timeline

2 Records

1844
14 May 1844
Birth of Thomas Priestley in Heckington Lincolnshire UK
Heckington Lincolnshire UK
1885
16 December 1885
Age 41
Death of Thomas Priestley in Forster NSW Australia
Forster NSW Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1844
    Event Place: Heckington Lincolnshire UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1885
    Event Place: Forster NSW Australia
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