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William 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): Jane Prior

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

In 1844, William Prior entered the world in Needingworth Huntingdonshire England, born to Henry James Prior And Mary Beldam. In 1851, William Prior resided in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Englan. In 1861, William Prior was employed in Westminster, London, England. William Prior married Jane Prior, and had children including Ada Prior, Alice Emily Prior, Florence Kate Prior, Frederick William Prior, Mary A Prior, Rosa Jane Prior. William Prior passed away in 1898 in London, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Prior entered the world in Needingworth Huntingdonshire England, born to Henry James Prior And Mary Beldam.
  • In 1851, William Prior resided in Holywell Cum Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Englan.
  • In 1861, William Prior was employed in Westminster, London, England.
  • William Prior married Jane Prior, and had children including Ada Prior, Alice Emily Prior, Florence Kate Prior, Frederick William Prior, Mary A Prior, Rosa Jane Prior.
  • William 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)

Jane Prior
1847–1913
Birth Location: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
JP

Children(s)

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

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 Prior (Oct 1844–Oct 1898) m. Jane Prior (abt 1847–Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Frederick (William) Prior 1870–1891
  2. 2. Alice (Emily) Prior 1880–1961 m. John (Thomas) Keys 1882–1913 m. George (Frederick) Strowger 1881–1950
    1. 1. Elsie (Maud) Keys 1910–1984
    2. 2. Florence (Rose) Keys 1906–1987
    3. 3. Albert (S) Strowger 1919–1920
    4. 4. Alice (Lilian) Strowger 1917–1981
    5. 5. Violet (M) Keys 1913–1999
  3. 3. Ada Prior 1875–
  4. 4. Mary (A) Prior 1873–
  5. 5. Rosa (Jane) Prior 1868–1932 m. John Wallis 1874–1900
    1. 1. Albert (Stanley) Wallis 1900–1953 m. Sarah (Jane (Dolly)) Rose 1903–1970
      1. 1. Hetty (Joan) Wallis 1927–2018 m. Herbert (Francis) Skinner 1923–2013
      2. 2. Doris (Lilian) Wallis 1926–2023 m. Sidney (John) Thorpe 1923–1989
  6. 6. Florence (Kate) PRIOR 1879–1944 m. Percy MARTIN 1879–1952
    1. 1. Percy (A) Martin 1913–1999
    2. 2. Herbert (Kitchener) Martin 1915–1975
    3. 3. Florence (Lillian) Martin 1918–1985 m. George (A) Gorringe 1918–1975
      1. 1. Mavis Gorringe 1948–2025
    4. 4. John (Edward) Martin 1910–1987
    5. 5. Ernest (William) Martin 1907–1974
    6. 6. Frederick (George) Martin 1903–1980 m. Ivy (May) Foskett 1907–
    7. 7. Alice (Ethel) MARTIN 1905–1980 m. Albert DUNN 1906–1956
      1. 1. Ronald (Albert) Dunn 1926–1932
      2. 2. Thelma (Lilian) Dunn 1931–2001 m. Arthur Robinson 1925–2001 m. William Brown 1925–
      3. 3. Keith (Martin) Dunn 1946–2010
      4. 4. Audrey (B) Dunn 1936–2011
      5. 5. Mavis (R) Dunn 1933–2009
      6. 6. Joyce (Florence) Dunn 1928–1991 m. Leonard Skipper 1923–2006
      7. 7. John (Henry) DUNN 1941–2002 m. Patricia (Mary) NEWTON 1943–1991

William Prior's Timeline

14 Records

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

    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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