Joshua
Priestman
Born in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Joshua Priestman
and Hannah (Hopkins) Priestman
Brother of
John Priestman
Husband of
Jane (Evans) Priestman
— married
26 Apr 1826 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
John Priestman
Died
at age 72
in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Joshua was born in 1801. He was the son of Joshua Priestman and Hannah Hopkins. He passed away in 1874.
Joshua, son of Joshua Priestman & Hannah, was born on 17 December 1801 in Thornton, York, England.[1]
Joshua, son of Joshua Priestman & Hannah, married Jane Evans on 25 April 1826 in Leicester, England.[2]
In the 1841 census Joshua (age 39) was in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joshua Priestman Esq | M | 39 | Tanner | Yorkshire, England |
| Jane Priestman | F | 38 | Yorkshire, England | |
| John Priestman | M | 12 | Yorkshire, England | |
| Alfred Priestman | M | 10 | Yorkshire, England | |
| Mary Baker | F | 25 | Female Servant | Yorkshire, England |
| Mary Ann West | F | 18 | Female Servant | Yorkshire, England |
In the 1861 census Joshua (age 59) was the head of household in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joshua Priestman | Head | M | 59 | Tanner exploying 6 labourers | Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England | |
| Jane Priestman | Wife | F | 58 | Alveston, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Alfred Priestman | Son | M | 29 | Worsted spinner employing 150 lads | Malton, Yorkshire, England | |
| Mary Coates | Servant | F | 25 | house servant | Middleton, Yorkshire, England | |
| Ann Stables | Servant | F | 24 | Welham, Yorkshire, England |
In the 1871 census Joshua (age 69) was the head of household in Thornton, Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joshua Priestman | Head | M | 69 | Farmer of 34 acres | Thornton, Yorkshire, England | |
| Jane Priestman | Wife | F | 68 | Olveston, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Tyra Smith | Visitor | F | 27 | Brocking, Essex, England | ||
| Elisabeth Smith | Servant | F | 24 | Cook | Hovingham, Yorkshire, England | |
| Alice Carpinter | Servant | F | 15 | Housemaid | Thornton, Yorkshire, England |
Joshua died on 22 February 1874 in Yorkshire, England and their estate passed probate on 27 June 1874 in Yorkshire, England.[6]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 812052
Ancestry uk Record 9841 #58376684 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman born on 17 Dec 1801, son of Joshua Priestman & Hannah, in Thornton, York, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837"
The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 709
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7097 #74871 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman marriage to Jane Evans on 25 Apr 1826 in Leicester, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1261; Book: 18; Civil Parish: Thornton Dale; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 20; Page: 3; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464235
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #11920170 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman Esq (39) in Thornton Dale in Pickering registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Yorkshire, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3644; Folio: 74; Page: 25; GSU roll: 543165; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 146
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #12140045 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman (59) head of household in Thornton Dale in Pickering registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4843; Folio: 65; Page: 8; GSU roll: 847370; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 41
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #28639164 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman (69) head of household in Thornton, Thornton Dale in Pickering registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #4560470 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Joshua Priestman probate on 27 Jun 1874 in Yorkshire, England. Died 22 Feb 1874 in Yorkshire, England.
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