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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 19 April 17 13:23 BST (UK) »
Just looked at it in Durham Records (12 July 1899)  - sadly he did what my grandfather did and gave his own name for his father. Such a pity E&W certificates don't give mother's details  :(

Added - I see that James was born at his gandparents home.
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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 19 April 17 15:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks Gadget for all your help - at least we know alittle more about him now!

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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 22 April 17 09:18 BST (UK) »
Were you aware then of a Flora Prior, daughter of James Prior and Mary Waugh who died at Bentpath, Westerkirk in May 1873 aged 27 (so born about 1846, I guess, though no birth record shows up)? Flora married Matthew Peat of Lanark at Gretna Green in January 1871. I was wondering if 'Flora' was possibly a pet name for Christian.

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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 22 April 17 09:38 BST (UK) »
Interesting, Ian - did you see the marriage cert to get the witnesses names?
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 22 April 17 09:46 BST (UK) »
Death cert certainly looks correct - apart from age but that is only what is known to informant. Also same address as census and James' birthplace.

Excellent find  :)
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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 22 April 17 10:00 BST (UK) »
Yes, it is in the Gretna Green register in Anc*try, so not on SP. The witnesses are two women - Mary Elizabeth [can't read the surname] and Mary Goodfellow. I'm guessing (from my personal experience as a witness once at GG) that these are either two passers-by or local professional witnesses.

The father named in Flora's death record is also described as a gamekeeper, which also seems to confirm the family.

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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 22 April 17 10:15 BST (UK) »
Think I've now made the defeinite link to Flora - I remember seeing her on one of the censuses as Christina F - looked back and it's the 1861

Bentpath, Westerkirk

William Waugh, 75
Anne, 65
Christina F Prior, grand daughter, general servant, b Dumfriessshire

Added - so far not found the couple on the 1871.
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Re: Christian Prior
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 22 April 17 11:38 BST (UK) »
Wow! This is fantastic news! I can't thank you all enough for your help and interest!
James Prior (Christian/Flora's son), names his first child Flora which just adds to the evidence.

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« Reply #17 on: Saturday 22 April 17 16:30 BST (UK) »
Although not related to James Prior, I think that this is Matthew Peat and his new family in 1881:

Hill Cottage, Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Mathew Peat, m, 37, Railway surfaceman, b. Lanark
Mary, w, 27, b. Kirkcudbrighshire
Mary, d, 6, b. Troqueer
Elen, d, 5, b. -do-
Annie, 3, b. Kirkcudbrightshire
Jane, 1, b. -do-

There is a marriage between Matthew Peat and Mary Morgan in Lochrutton in 1874.

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