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I am trying to find the parents of Mary Prior, born 1825 Hertfordhshire. She had a son William in 1850.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

1841 England Census
about Mary Prior
Name: Mary Prior
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Hertfordshire, England

Civil parish: Much Hadham
Hundred: Edwinstree
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England


Registration district: Bishop Stortford
Sub-registration district: Bishop Stortford
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Prior 20


Also at the same address:



John Prior 65 abt 1776 Male add Hertfordshire England
Eliza Prior 60 abt 1781 Female add Hertfordshire England
Robert Prior 30 abt 1811 Male add Hertfordshire England
Thomas Prior 25 abt 1816 Male add Hertfordshire England
Elinor Prior 11 months abt 1840

Any idea whereabouts in Herts., or where son William was born?...

Chris :)

And a biggish thing -- is Prior her birth surname or married surname, and was it son William's surname??

Thank you for your replies. William was born in 1850 in Bishop Stortford.....?

Prior was her birth surname as she wasnt married when she had William.....?

Thank you

1851 if Prior wasn't her birth name?

Name: Mary Ann Prior
[Mary Ann Savill]
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Savill
Mother's Name: Sarah Savill
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Farnham, Essex, England

Name: William Prior
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Prior
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Civil parish: Bishops Stortford

William Savill 58
Sarah Savill 51
William Reed 24
Eliza Reed 22
Emma Reed 2
Mary Ann Prior 26
Lindy Prior 5
William Prior 5

Oops, we crossed posts. Are you sure? That 1851 is certainly a match for your info otherwise.

Can you give us *all* the info you have, and the sources? Not drip by drop!

Did she marry? When, who? etc.

Nope, this is them in 1851 I guess

Name: William Prior
Age: 4 MO
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Inmate
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Bishops Stortford

Name: Mary Prior
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Inmate
Gender: F (Female)
> Where born: Little Hallingbury

Civil parish: Bishops Stortford
Union Workhouse Bishop Stortford


Possibly of interest in the same institution:

Name: Caroline Prior
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Inmate
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Ware

Name: Elizabeth Prior
Age: 6 MO
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Inmate
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Hertfordshire, England

Yes that is definetly them in your last post, Prior was Marys maiden name and Prior was Williams name also. She never married.

Can you help me find out who Mary Prior's mum and dad was?

Thanks

Is the 1841 census I posted not your Mary?

Yes thanks I think the 1841 census Mary is her?

I agree and I meant to say, looks like same Mary in what Ginny posted.

That Caroline from the 1851 is in Widford in Ware district in 1841 so may not be related.

Thank you all for the information much appreciated.

But ... Ginny, I think you got the households muddled in 1841.

The Mary Prior you posted, aged 20, is actually married to Thomas Prior, aged 25, with daughter Elinor, 11 months.

The previous household is John Prior 65, Eliza Prior 60, and Robert Prior 30.

That Mary is a Prior by marriage, so I don't think it's her after all.

Name: Mary Ann Prior
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 30 Jan 1825
Baptism/Christening Place: Little Hadham, Hertford, England
> Father's Name: William Prior
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03561-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1537790
Reference Number: p 38 rn 298
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


This one makes sense with her son being William.

Or this one!


Name: Mary Ann Prior
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Mar 1827
Baptism/Christening Place: LITTLE HADHAM,HERTFORD,ENGLAND
> Father's Name: William Prior
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07262-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 991375
Reference Number:
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


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And actually, the 1851 census gives no marital status, and shows her born in Little Hallingbury which is Essex.

1841 ??

Name: Mary Prior
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Hallingbury
County/Island: Essex
Registration district: Bishops Stortford
Sub-registration district: Sawbridgeworth

Reuben Prior 40
Mary Prior 18
Samuel Prior 10

Hi

I have these people in my tree as I am researching the name Prior from Great Hallingbury and surrounding areas. Rueben was married to Eliza or Elizabeth no surname as up to yet how ever when Eliza went he married Keziah Prior.

Get in touch please

I have given this information to many on here searching hopefully we can help each other.

Regards

Colleen

So this is Mary's baptism:

Name: Mary Prior
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 17 Nov 1822
Baptism/Christening Place: Great Hallingbury, Essex, England
Father's Name: Reuben Prior
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04822-2
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 857077
Reference Number: item 1-3 p 28
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

-- assuming the Mary I posted in 1841 is the Mary whom Stuart is looking for!

Deaths Dec 1881
PRIOR Reuben 83 B. Stortford 3a 198


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