Woodstock PR lookup: PRIOR - COMPLETED

[Manchester Rambler]

If anyone has access to Woodstock parish records, I am looking for the birth of Francis Loder PRIOR c1798, as well as his marriage to Bilhah (surname unknown) - probably mid 1820's.  Known children: Jane c1827, Letitia c1830, Benjamin c1834, Francis Loder c1836 and Mark c1838.  (All born Woodstock.)  Any info gratefully received!

Many thanks,

Rambler

[Pennie]

Hi Rambler ...

I don't have the Woodstock PRs, but had a look for the marriage on the OFHS's Oxfordshire Marriage Index (1538-1837).  Unfortunately, there is no record of marriage for a Francis PRIOR (also checked PRYER/PRYOR), or even Francis LODER.

There is a chance that someone with the Woodstock PRs may come up with something.

Pennie

[Manchester Rambler]

Thanks for looking Pennie!

Still hoping... 

Rambler

[TheRichJohnson]

Hi
This link will give youwhat you want: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3815175/TRAVELL

Francis Loder Prior [Senior] & [Junior] are mentioned on Page 6 and 7.

My Great Grandmother is Kate Constance Prior (born 11/7/1871) daugther of James Prior (born 1841) who looks like she was descended from [Senior].
She married Samuel Johnson in Sheffield in 1891.... hence me. They met whilst she was walking a baby in Kensington Palace Gardens (she worked as a housemaid at 44, Leinster Gardens, Paddington), he was in the Coldstream Guards. She told my father a story of having her pigtails pulled in church by an annoying Winston Churchill, 3 years her junior. She also said that the Prior family were landowners but had it taken away when the Duke of Marlborough was given Blenheim following his victories. There is some mention of Marlborough buying a farm from Thomas Prior in:  http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=1324 (just do a Find On Page 'Prior').
I hope this helps. Richard

[Manchester Rambler]

Thank you for replying to this rather old post - since posting, I had found several of the births/baptisms, but the link will be helpful to fill in some gaps!

I am still looking for the marriage of Francis Loder Prior and Bilhah (or at least her surname): my cousin is a descendant of this couple through their daughter Jane (b. 1827), who married Francis Brashour.

Rambler

[NDRFT]

Hi Rambler
Just seen this post and had a look at the Woodstock PR's for you.
No sign of a marriage for Francis Loder Prior so perhaps she was not from Woodstock?

PRIOR children baptism's I found =
Jane Prior d o Francis, smith and Bilhah Bapt 25 Apr 1827
Francis Loder Prior s o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 11 Mar 1829
Letita Prior d o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 21 July 1830
Benjamin Prior s o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 13 Aug 1834
Mark Prior s o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 9 March 1838
Frank Prior s o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 20 March 1833
Francis Loder s o Francis Loder poulterer and Bilhah Bapt 13 Oct 1836

PRIOR Deaths I found
Bilhah Prior Buried 11 Oct 1855 age 55
Francis Loder Prior Buried 14 Aug 1871 age 72 of Old Woodstock
Francis Loder Prior Buried 9 Feb 1832 age 3
Frank Prior Buried 4 Jan 1834 age 10 months

Hope this of use interest?
Nigel

[Manchester Rambler]

Thanks for looking that up Nigel - much appreciated!

Bilhah's birthplace is given as Leafield on the 1851 census, so I guess that's the next place to try for a marriage.  (For clarity, I'll mark this thread completed, and post again for the marriage.)

Rambler