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Title: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Wednesday 08 September 04 17:28 BST (UK)
Hi there
My grandmother was called Hepzibah Prior born in Fulham in 1888, which I think is quite an unusual mame.Her father Samuel was born in Sudbury in 1859 and her mother Alice(nee Carter) came from the Rochford area. I just wonder if anyone else has a Hepzibah Prior in their tree because i feel she must have been named after someone.

Ringrose

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Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Nicky on Wednesday 08 September 04 17:32 BST (UK)
hi do you have census info on this family, if not i will take a look.
Nicky
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Nicky on Wednesday 08 September 04 17:41 BST (UK)
Hi
This is a list of Prior's with a Sudbury connection, as you can see there is a Hepzibah listed as a sister in law to a John Hines who was married to a Martha.


Prior, Algernon 34 Sudbury, Suffolk Head  Lambeth  London   
Prior, Charles 52 Sudbury, Suffolk Head  Newington St Mary  London   
Prior, Eliza 12 Sudbury, Middlesex Daughter  Harrow  Middlesex   
Prior, Harry 40 Sudbury, Suffolk Head  Islington  London   
Prior, HepzibAH A 23 Sudbury, Suffolk Sister-in-law  Sudbury  Suffolk   
Prior, James 45 Sudbury, Middlesex Head  Harrow  Middlesex   
Prior, James 18 Sudbury, Middlesex Son  Harrow  Middlesex   
Prior, Maria 32 Sudbury, Suffolk Wife  Gillingham  Kent   
Prior, Samuel 32 Sudbury, Suffolk Head  Hammersmith  London   
Prior, Selina 28 Sudbury, Suffolk Servant  Stanway  Essex   
Prior, William 15 Sudbury, Middlesex Son  Harrow  Middlesex 

Hope this list helps,if you want any family look ups just let me know.

Nicky
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: kated on Wednesday 08 September 04 17:46 BST (UK)
Hi,

My Prior's come from Halstead Essex. They stayed there forever until the 20th century when they went on the move, so if you ever come across one, let me know!

Thanks

Kate
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: jaq on Wednesday 08 September 04 21:04 BST (UK)
Hi Kate,
Sudbury isnt far from Halstead...

Prior, HepzibAH A 23 Sudbury, Suffolk Sister-in-law  Sudbury  Suffolk

jaq
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Thursday 09 September 04 07:04 BST (UK)
Thanks for to all who replied to my query on Hepzibah Prior.I feel sure that the Sudbury one must be a linkand will investigate. Any census info on her would be appreciated.
I know for sure that the Halstead and Sudbury Prors are linked as two of my ancestral grandfathrs were born in Halstead but were later in Sudbury as tailors. Their nam,es were Thomas Cooper Pror and his Father Samuel.
Thanks again

Ringrose
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: kated on Thursday 09 September 04 10:03 BST (UK)
Hi Ringrose,

I'd be very interested in the details of your Halstead Priors. I have a Thomas Prior b Halstead 1835 parents Samuel and Rachel? Lots of siblings.

Thanks

Kate
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Thursday 09 September 04 17:56 BST (UK)
Hello kate
Thomas Cooper Prior was born in Halstead in 1835,married in Sudbury 3 times. First to my gggrandmother Mary Ann(neePiper).He was a tailor and died in 1872 age 37. Mary died in 1861 age 28. His father was Samuel married to ?. In 1861 Samuel was also in Sudbury with daughter Elizabeth 17 and son William 14 who were weavers. Samuel was a tailor too. I have only recently found the Halstead link so I dont know much. I have lots of info on Thomas though.
Ringrose
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: kated on Sunday 12 September 04 18:10 BST (UK)
Hi,

I think this is the same Thomas

I have

Samuel PRIOR b 1812 Halstead
m Rachel ?
1841 High St Halstead page 2 (25) a tailor
1851 Halstead

children
1 Thomas PRIOR b 1835 Halstead
1841 Halstead
1851 Halstead

2 Louisa b 1838 Halstead
1841 Halstead
1851 Halstead

3 Samuel b 1839 Halstead
1841 Halstead
1851 Halstead

4 Susannah b Jan 1841
1841 Halstead (3 months)
1851 Halstead

5 William Thomas Dade (was his mother's maiden name DADE?)
1851 Halstead
1881 Latchett Road Woodford Essex with Elizabeth C Wright niece a carpenter
1891 20 Colesea? Road West Ham Essex a carpenter
1901 East Ham Essex carpenters builder
m Emma J James 3 known children

Can you give me the reference for your 1861 data so I can check my copy?

Thanks

Kate
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Sunday 12 September 04 21:17 BST (UK)
Hello Kate
Looks like the right family.Now the 1861 which I printed when I went to Bury St Edmunds Record Office.I have info of the family of Thomas if you are interested.His 2nd name was Cooper--I wonder where this came from?

Sudbury St Gregory.37 Inkerman Row

Thomas Prior 26 Tailor b. Halstead
Mary Ann Prior28         b. Sudbury.
Mary Ann  d    5           b.Sudbury.
George     s     6          b Sudbury.
Samuel     s     2          b. Sudbury.

Samuel is my ggrandfather  and was in london by the 1881 as a carman.


All Saints  Sudbury.  184 Hospital Yard.

Samuel Prior wid. 49  Tailor  b Halstead.
Elizabeth Prior  d 17 Weaver b. Halstead.
William Prior      s 14 Weaver b. Halstead.       Ringrose
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: kated on Monday 13 September 04 09:19 BST (UK)
Hi Ringrose,

Thanks for the info. I haven't yet linked this Prior strand to my own in Halstead but I think it's only a matter of time and generations.

Kate
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Peter Elsdon on Sunday 21 November 04 10:37 GMT (UK)
I have the following PRIORS in my research;

Louisa Elsdon married Lewis Prior son of Thomas Prior on 13 May 1882 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. Lewis was born in 1861 in Toppesfield. He was buried on 16 Mar 1926 in Toppesfield.

Lewis and Louisa had the following children:

Charles William Prior was born in 1884 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. He was christened on 24 Aug 1884 in Toppesfield. 
Walter Prior was born on 1 Aug 1887 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. He was christened on 4 Sep 1887 in Toppesfield. 
Walter married Kate Teader daughter of Robert Teader and Maria Ruggles on 4 Jul 1914 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. Kate was christened on 2 Nov 1892 in Toppesfield. 
Roseanna Prior was born on 23 Feb 1889 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. She was christened on 7 Jun 1891 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. 
Roseanna married Arthur Stanhope on 25 Dec 1909 in Toppesfield, Essex, UK. Arthur was born in 1888. 

Regards Pete
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Sunday 21 November 04 12:38 GMT (UK)
I have not come across the name Toppesfield before. Most of my Priors come from Sudbury Suffolk, Halstead Essex and later the Lambeth Fulham areas of London.The earlier lot were Tailors or connected with the silk trade.
Ringrose
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Susie1 on Tuesday 23 November 04 09:23 GMT (UK)
I have a Mary Prior born abt 1868, Chelmsford, Essex.
Her parents were James & Mary Prior.
Mary married Arthur Fewell in 1888 in Bexleyheath, Kent.
I don't know anything else about James & Mary, if anyone has any info where they came from, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Sue
Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Terri14 on Tuesday 07 February 06 10:38 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: Priors England
Post by: Ringrose on Tuesday 07 February 06 13:14 GMT (UK)
Hi Terri
I have found a few Hepzibah Priors  but none linked with mine. My grandma Hepzibah was b 1888 in Fulham the d of Samuel and Alice. Samuel came from Sudbury Suffolkand his father from Halstead Essex so no link Im afraid.

Ringrose