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William PRIOR
1814 - 1860 (~ 45 years)
Has 77 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name William PRIOR Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 20 Nov 1814 St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England 
- KFHS transcript on CD19 (extracted 5 Aug 2011)
Gender Male Occupation 1851 Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England Master grocer - 1851 shows that William was employing 3 men - presumably the 3 living in the house, a journeyman grocer (23 year old William Thomas, Rodmersham), a journeyman baker (Alfred Fox, 22, from Faversham) and an apprentice grocer (James Edmed, 19, from Newington itself).
Buried Apr 1860 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England - Have picture of the gravestone - came across it by chance before Wm was on my tree and guessed it might be a relation
Grave of William Prior (c1814-1860) and family: close up of inscription
Happened to spot this grave when visiting the church for bell ringing; didn't use a tripod - could have been clearer.
Inscription:
In memory of
William Prior
of this Parish
who died April 7th 1860, aged 46 years.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith
the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labours; and their works do follow them.
Also Frances Ann, wife of the above
who died October 14th…Died 7 Apr 1860 Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England - "of this parish" when he died - presumably died in the parish
Siblings4 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John PRIOR, b. Est 1642, d. Abt 1686 (Age ~ 44 years) (3 x Great Grandfather)
Susan, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandmother)Notes - Also with the family (William, his wife, 2 daus and a son) in 1851 as well as the 3 employees was a 17 yaer old house servant.
Person ID I7949 All | The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 15 Nov 2022
Father William PRIOR, b. Abt 1784, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. Abt 10 Apr 1830, Stockbury, Kent, England (Age ~ 46 years) Mother Elizabeth WHITEHEAD, b. Abt 1781, Stockbury, Kent, England , d. Abt 21 Oct 1844, Stockbury, Kent, England (Age ~ 63 years) Married 4 Jan 1805 St. Mary and St. Sexburga’s Church, Minster, Sheppey, Kent, England Family ID F409 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Frances Ann BATE, b. 1822, Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. 14 Oct 1902, Maidstone Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 80 years) Married 2 Sep 1845 Holy Trinity, Newington, Surrey, England - GRO ref: PRIOR, William to BATE, Frances Ann q3 1845 Newington RD 4 435
This seemed to be the only one around the right time, so I suspected it was this couple despite the unexpected location from the index; seeing it seems to confirm it, with the right name and occupation for the father.
From PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 11 Mar 2016)
Marriage solemnized at Trinity Church in the Parish of St. Mary Newington in the County of Surrey
Willliam Prior, of full age, Bachelor, Grocer, resident 8 Tunbridge Terrace, father: William Prior, Grocer married
Frances Ann Bate, of full age, Spinster, no occupation given, resident 8 Tunbridge Terrace, father: James Andrew Bate, Cooper
Married after Banns by E. H. Hunter
Both signed, witnesses J Bate, Ann Maria Bate (both signed)
Children7 children Last Modified 15 Nov 2022 Family ID F4180 Family Group Page | Family Chart