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William Henry PRIOR 1844 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1844

Birth Location: Needingworth Huntingdonshire England

Death Date: Oct 1898

Death Location: London, United Kingdom

Father: Henry PRIOR

Mother: Mary BELDAM

Spouse(s): Sarah WRIGHT

Children(s): Rosa Prior, Frederick Prior, Mary Prior, Ada Prior, Florence PRIOR, Alice Prior

The story of William Henry PRIOR began in 1844 in Needingworth Huntingdonshire England. In 1851, William Henry PRIOR resided in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Englan. In 1861, William Henry PRIOR was employed in Westminster, London, England. William Henry PRIOR married Sarah WRIGHT, and had children including Rosa Jane Prior, Frederick William Prior, Mary A Prior, Ada Prior, Florence Kate PRIOR, Alice Emily Prior. William Henry PRIOR passed away in 1898 in London, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry PRIOR began in 1844 in Needingworth Huntingdonshire England.
  • In 1851, William Henry PRIOR resided in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Englan.
  • In 1861, William Henry PRIOR was employed in Westminster, London, England.
  • William Henry PRIOR married Sarah WRIGHT, and had children including Rosa Jane Prior, Frederick William Prior, Mary A Prior, Ada Prior, Florence Kate PRIOR, Alice Emily Prior.
  • William Henry PRIOR passed away in 1898 in London, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry PRIOR
1801 – 1857
Birth Location: Holywell, Huntingdonshire, England
HP
Mary BELDAM
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Sarah WRIGHT
1847 – 1913
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
SW

Children(s)

Rosa Prior
1868 – 1932
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
RP
Frederick Prior
1870 – 1891
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
FP
Mary Prior
1873 –
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
MP
Ada Prior
1875 –
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, England, United Kingdom
AP
Florence PRIOR
1879 – 1944
Birth Location: Bermondsey London
FP
Alice Prior
1880 – 1961
Birth Location: Deptford, London, England
AP

William PRIOR's Ancestors

Self
William PRIOR
1844 – 1898
Birth Place: Needingworth Huntingdonshire England
Parents
Henry James PRIOR
1801 – 1857
Holywell, Huntingdonshire, England
Mary BELDAM
1805 – 1878
Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Gunnel) BELDAM
1775 – 1861
Fen Stanton, Cambridgeshire, England
Phoebe ASPLIN
1779 – 1829
Cambridge England
Great-Grandparents
John BELDAM
1749 – 1812
Sarah FAVELL
1737 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William PRIOR's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) PRIOR (Oct 1844 – Oct 1898) m. Sarah WRIGHT (abt 1847 – Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Rosa (Jane) Prior (Dec 1868 – 10 Feb 1932) m. John Wallis (1874 – 15 Jun 1900)
    1. 1. Albert (Stanley) Wallis (Abt July 1900 – 27 Jul 1953) m. Sarah (Jane (Dolly)) Rose (17 Aug 1903 – 4 Dec 1970)
      1. 1. Doris (Lilian) Wallis (10 Jul 1926 – 4 Jan 2023) m. Sidney (John) Thorpe (15 April 1923 – July 1989)
        1. 1. Thorpe m. Chilcott
        2. 2. Thorpe
        3. 3. Thorpe
        4. 4. Thorpe
      2. 2. Hetty (Joan) Wallis (16 September 1927 – 19 Jun 2018) m. Herbert (Francis) Skinner (21 May 1923 – 4 Nov 2013)
        1. 1. Hetty Skinner (19 Jul 1956 – 19 Jul 1956)
        2. 2. Alex Skinner
        3. 3. Skinner
        4. 4. Skinner
        5. 5. Skinner
  2. 2. Frederick (William) Prior (abt 1870 – 8 Dec 1891)
  3. 3. Mary (A) Prior (abt 1873 – )
  4. 4. Ada Prior (Jan 1875 – )
  5. 5. Florence (Kate) PRIOR (12 Sep 1879 – Apr 1944) m. Percy MARTIN (26 Jan 1879 – 19 May 1952)
    1. 1. Frederick (George) Martin (30 Dec 1903 – 24 May 1980) m. Ivy (May) Foskett (31 Oct 1907 – )
    2. 2. Alice (Ethel) MARTIN (23 Dec 1905 – 22 May 1980) m. Albert DUNN (17 May 1906 – 26 Nov 1956)
      1. 1. Ronald (Albert) Dunn (18th March 1926 – 1932)
      2. 2. Joyce (Florence) Dunn (8 August 1928 – March 1991) m. Leonard Skipper (28 Sep 1923 – Mar 2006)
        1. 1. Brian (L) Skipper (Apr 1948 – )
        2. 2. Lyn (J) Skipper (1951-1953 – )
      3. 3. Thelma (Lilian) Dunn (22 April 1931 – Oct 2001) m. William Brown (Jan 1925 – ) m. Arthur Robinson (1925 – Jun 2001)
        1. 1. Derek (W) Brown (1950 – )
        2. 2. Allen Brown
      4. 4. Mavis (R) Dunn (1933 – 2009) m. George Weston
        1. 1. Stephen Weston
      5. 5. Audrey (B) Dunn (1936 – 2011)
        1. 1. Bernadette Davis
        2. 2. Lawrence Davis
        3. 3. Matthew Davis
      6. 6. Beryl (I) Dunn (1939 – ) m. John Baldock ( – 2019) m. John Pearse
        1. 1. Terry Baldock
        2. 2. Susan Marfe
      7. 7. John (Henry) DUNN (31 March 1941 – 07 May 2002) m. Patricia (Mary) NEWTON (29 Dec 1943 – 19 Mar 1991)
        1. 1. Christopher (John) DUNN (4th January 1973 – ) m. Julia (Susanne) Marko (27 March 1978 – )
        2. 2. Lindsay (Patricia) Dunn (26 Feb 1976 – ) m. Adam Haylock
      8. 8. Iris (M) Dunn (1943 – ) m. David Boorman
        1. 1. Paul Boorman (19 July 1960 – )
        2. 2. Carolyn (A) Boorman (1962 – ) m. Michael (J) Crowe
        3. 3. Sally (D) Boorman (Jan 1964 – )
        4. 4. Deborah (J) Boorman (Apr 1965 – )
      9. 9. Keith (Martin) Dunn (1 Oct 1946 – 10 Jan 2010) m. Beryl Peacock m. Pauline Mitchell
        1. 1. Lisa Dunn
    3. 3. Ernest (William) Martin (25 Jul 1907 – 24 Feb 1974)
    4. 4. John (Edward) Martin (25 Aug 1910 – 17 May 1987)
    5. 5. Percy (A) Martin (2 Jun 1913 – Aug 1999)
    6. 6. Herbert (Kitchener) Martin (4 Aug 1915 – 21 Dec 1975)
    7. 7. Florence (Lillian) Martin (20 Dec 1918 – 10 Jan 1985) m. George (A) Gorringe (6 July 1918 – June 1975)
      1. 1. Mavis Gorringe (1948 – 2025) m. Gilmore
        1. 1. Wendy Gilmore
  6. 6. Alice (Emily) Prior (abt 1880 – Oct-Nov-Dec 1961) m. John (Thomas) Keys (19 Jan 1882 – 19 Nov 1913) m. George (Frederick) Strowger (15 Oct 1881 – 8 Mar 1950)
    1. 1. Florence (Rose) Keys (29 Sep 1906 – 18 March 1987)
    2. 2. Elsie (Maud) Keys (11 Jan 1910 – 26 Jul 1984)
    3. 3. Violet (M) Keys (23 Aug 1913 – 13 October 1999)
    4. 4. Alice (Lilian) Strowger (17 Nov 1917 – Oct 1981)
    5. 5. Albert (S) Strowger (1919 Oct-Dec – Jan-Feb-Mar 1920)

William PRIOR's Timeline

14 Records

1844
Oct 1844
Birth of William Henry PRIOR in Needingworth Huntingdonshire England
Needingworth Huntingdonshire England
1851
1851
Age 7
William Henry PRIOR resided here in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
1861
1861
Age 17
William Henry PRIOR was employed in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England
1861
1861
Age 17
William Henry PRIOR resided here in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
1866
Dec 1866
Age 22
William Henry PRIOR was married in Essex, United Kingdom
Essex, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 27
William Henry PRIOR was employed in Needlingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
Needlingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
1871
1871
Age 27
William Henry PRIOR resided here in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
1881
1881
Age 37
William Henry PRIOR was employed in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1881
1881
Age 37
William Henry PRIOR resided here in Deptford St Paul, London, England
Deptford St Paul, London, England
1881
1881
Age 37
William Henry PRIOR resided here in Deptford St Paul, London, England
Deptford St Paul, London, England
1891
1891
Age 47
William Henry PRIOR was employed in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1891
1891
Age 47
William Henry PRIOR resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1898
Oct 1898
Age 54
Death of William Henry PRIOR in London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
1898
Oct 1898
Age 54
Death of William Henry PRIOR in London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1844
    Event Place: Needingworth Huntingdonshire England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 478; Folio 139; Page 78; GSU roll: 6095588.
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 702; Folio: 39; Page: 27; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341164.
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1532; Folio: 7; Page: 5; GSU roll: 829783.
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 618; Folio: 41; Page: 75; GSU roll: 818918.
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 45; Folio: 66; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542562.
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1749; Folio: 447; Page: 38; GSU roll: 193646.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1866
    Event Place: Essex, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1749; Folio: 447; Page: 38; GSU roll: 193646.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 45; Folio: 66; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542562.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Needlingworth, Huntingdonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1532; Folio: 7; Page: 5; GSU roll: 829783.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Deptford St Paul, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 702; Folio: 39; Page: 27; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341164.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Deptford St Paul, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 702; Folio: 39; Page: 27; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341164.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 478; Folio 139; Page 78; GSU roll: 6095588.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1898
    Event Place: London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1898
    Event Place: London, United Kingdom
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