Thomas PRIOR

Abt 1807 - 1881  (~ 74 years)

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• Name	Thomas PRIOR
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	Abt 1807	Stockbury, Kent, England
  	Rounded down age given as 30 in the 1841 census, age given as 44 in the 1851 census; birthplace from the 1851 census
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1842
  	Grocer
  	At the time of his marriage
  Occupation	1851	Stockbury, Kent, England
  	Woodman
  	No occupation shown in the 1841 census - presumably he was helping his mother with the grocer's shop
  Emigrated	1853	USA
  	The birth of daughter Elizabeth Ann was registered in the third qtr of 1852 in England, but daughter Mary A was born in Illinois, about 2 years later suggests the family emigrated about 1853, and this date is supported by the 1910 census entry for his daughter Elizabeth which gives the year as 1853.
  Died	26 Dec 1881
  	From gravestone
  Buried	Brimfield Township Cemetery, Brimfield, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA
  	From FindAGrave which has a photo of his gravestone
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Thomas PRIOR,   b. Abt 1807, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. 26 Dec 1881  (Age ~ 74 years) ▻ Esther WELLS,  m. 24 Jun 1842 + 2. Fanny PRIOR,   b. Abt 1809, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 43 years) ▻ George HARRIS,  m. 30 Nov 1846   3. Richard PRIOR,   bap. 24 May 1812, St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1844, Hollingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 31 years) + 4. William PRIOR,   bap. 20 Nov 1814, St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. 7 Apr 1860, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (Age ~ 45 years) ▻ Frances Ann BATE,  m. 2 Sep 1845   5. Sarah PRIOR,   b. 1816,   d. Abt 28 Feb 1845, (possibly), Leeds, Kent, England  (Age 29 years) + 6. Alfred PRIOR,   b. 1819,   d. 1907, Ohio, USA  (Age 88 years) ▻ Rebecca DEAN,  m. Dec Q 1848   7. Edward PRIOR,   b. Abt 22 Sep 1821, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. Abt 6 Oct 1821, Stockbury, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years) + 8. Caroline PRIOR,   bap. 15 Dec 1822, St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1887, Bromley Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 64 years) ▻ George CLINCH,  m. 4 Oct 1847
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John PRIOR,   b. Est 1642,   d. Abt 1686  (Age ~ 44 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Susanna,   b. Est 1702,   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I7963	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	3 Oct 2017

  
  

  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	Esther WELLS,   b. 27 Mar 1815, Lower Halstow, Kent, England ,   d. 17 Aug 1884  (Age 69 years)
  Married	24 Jun 1842	St. Nicholas of Myra’s Church, Strood, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: q2 1842 North Aylesford RD 5 465 Details from PR entry (image on CityArk, viewed 2 Oct 2017) "1842. Marriage solemnized at the Parish of Strood in the County No. 145, When married: April 24th, Thomas Prior, of full age, Bachelor, Grocer, Residence at the Time of Marriage: Strood, Father's name: William, Grocer Esther Wells, of full age, Spinster, [no occupation shown], Residence at the Time of Marriage: Strood, Father's name: Henry Wells, Laborer Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church After Banns by me, Thomas Dracen perp[etua]l. Curate This Marriage was solemnized between us, Thomas Prior, Esther Wells [both signed] in the Presence of us, W P Hurley, R. J. Clark [both signed]"
  Children	5 children
  1. Caroline PRIOR,   b. Mar Q 1843, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Joseph BLUNDY  m. 22 Jun 1866 + 2. Richard PRIOR,   b. Dec Q 1844, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Luda MACBRIDE   3. Sarah PRIOR,   b. 26 Feb 1847, Stockbury, Kent, England ,   d. 15 Jan 1911, Fairbury, Livingston Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years) ▻ Chester G. SLATER  m. 26 Mar 1873   4. Elizabeth Ann PRIOR,   b. Sep Q 1852, Hollingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 26 Jul 1928, Brimfield, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA  (Age ~ 76 years) ▻ Frederic H. HAMILTON   5. Mary A. PRIOR,   b. Abt 1854, Illinois, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F4176	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Abt 1807 - Stockbury, Kent, England  Married - 24 Jun 1842 - St. Nicholas of Myra’s Church, Strood, Kent, England  Child - Caroline PRIOR - Mar Q 1843 - Stockbury, Kent, England  Child - Richard PRIOR - Dec Q 1844 - Stockbury, Kent, England  Child - Sarah PRIOR - 26 Feb 1847 - Stockbury, Kent, England  Occupation - Woodman - 1851 - Stockbury, Kent, England  Child - Elizabeth Ann PRIOR - Sep Q 1852 - Hollingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England  Emigrated - 1853 - USA  Child - Mary A. PRIOR - Abt 1854 - Illinois, USA  Buried - - Brimfield Township Cemetery, Brimfield, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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