Daniel Prior

c1808-1869

Daniel, his parents and siblings:

Daniel was baptised in May 1808, (day not recorded) at St Michael’s and All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire, the son of Isaac and Ann Prior (nee Holley) who were married on the 18^thNovember 1788, in Greenham, Berkshire.

Daniel’s father Isaac was baptised on the 29^thAugust 1765, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Richard and Phillis Prior (nee Clayton) who were married on the 6^thNovember 1761, at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Isaac died aged 64, in 1829, he was buried on the 4^thSeptember, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Daniel’s mother Ann was baptised in 1766, in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Mary Holley. Ann died aged 80, in 1841, she was buried on the 18^thJune, at St Nicolas Newbury

Daniel’s siblings were:

John, baptised in 1789, in Greenham

Harriet, baptised 15^th April 1798, in Enborne

James, baptised in 1801, in Enborne

Thomas, baprised 20^th March 1803, in Enborne

Mary Ann, baptised 14^th July 1804, in Enborne

Daniel in later life:

Daniel (surname recorded as Pryer) married Elizabeth Herman on the 10^thFebruary 1834, in Thatcham, Berkshire. They had a daughter, Eliza, born on the 19^thOctober 1935. Eliza was baptised on the 15^thNovember 1935, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury (dad record as a Labourer, abode, The Wash). Eliza died aged 11 months, she was buried on the 4^thOctober 1836, (as Elizabeth) at St Nicolas, Newbury. (Parents recorded as Daniel and Elizabeth of Wash Common). Daniel was widowed in 1838, Elizabeth died aged 23, she was buried on the 14^thSeptember, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Daniel remarried on the 24^thFebruary 1840, in Thatcham, Berkshire, His 2^nd wife was a widow, Martha Dowland (nee Bulpit).

(Martha was baptised on the 22^ndMay 1808, at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Sarah Bulpit (nee Smith) who were married on the 15^thJanuary 1799, at St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire. (Surname recorded as Bulpet at time of marriage). Martha married Thomas Dowland on the 13^thDecember 1828, in Enborne, Berkshire. Martha was widowed in 1837, Thomas died aged 47, he was buried on the 17^thOctober, at St Nicolas, Newbury.)

Daniel and Martha had the following children:

Isaac, born 11^th May 1841, baptised 25^th July 1841, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Labourer, abode, Wash Common)

William, born c1843 (no baptism found)

Sarah, born 8^thSeptember 1848, baptised 8^th December 1848, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Labourer, abode, Newbury)

The 1841 census records Daniel (30), an Agricultural Labourer, Martha (30) and their son aged 1 month, (name not known, later named Isaac) were recorded living at the Wash, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1851 Daniel (44), an Agricultural Labourer, Martha (43), Isaac (9), William (8) and Sarah (2), were living in Wells Yard, Bartholomew Street, Newbury

The 1861 census records Daniel (55), an Agricultural Labourer, Martha (52) and their son Isaac (19), an Agricultural Labourer, living in Eyles Yard, Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

Daniel died aged 65, on the 6^thDecember 1869, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^thDecember.

Martha after Daniel’s death:

The 1871 census records Martha (67) as a Charwoman, living alone, at 6 Bartholomew Place, Newbury.

Martha died on the 17^thJanuary 1877, (aged at death recorded as 73) she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19^thJanuary.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 9^th December 1869

Dec. 6, at Bartholomew-place, Newbury, Daniel Prior, aged 65 

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