Rebecca was born in 1829 to William DeanSarah Vile[1] Rebecca, daughter of William Dean & Sarah, was baptised on 17 January 1830 in Maidstone, Kent, England.[2]
Rebecca Dean Prior immigrated to America on the ship Scythia from Liverpool to New York Harbor in 1881 along with her husband, Alfred, and 5 children, Alice age 24, Harry (or Hanny) age 13, Jessie age 11, Tom age 9, and Fred age 7. [3]
Marriage Information - December 1848; Medway Reg Dist, Kent, England. [4] Rebecca married Alfred Prior on 21 November 1848 in St Mary, Chatham, Kent, England.[5]
In the 1851 census Rebecca (age 21) was the wife of Alfred Prior on Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent, England.[6]
1851 Census of England and Wales: Maidstone, Kent, England
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Alfred Prior
Head
Married
M
31
Grocer (1 Boy)
Stockbury, Kent
Rebecca Prior
Wife
Married
F
21
Maidstone, Kent
Alfred Prior
Son
M
1
Maidstone, Kent
Elizabeth Prior
Daughter
F
0
Maidstone, Kent
Harriet E Goodwin
Servant
F
14
General Servant
Bobbing, Kent
Valentine T West
Servant
M
13
Errand Boy
Horndon On Hill, Essex
1861 Census of England and Wales shows Rebecca at age 31 living in Newington, Kent, England with Alfred (age 41) and 8 children, Alfred (Jr) age 11, Elizabeth S. age 10, Rebecca age 9, Charles age 6, Alice age 4, Frank age 3, Frederic age 1, and Henry age 0. There is 1 servant listed. [7]
1871 Census of England and Wales shows Rebecca at age 41 living in Newington, Kent, England with Alfred (age 51) and 7 children, Elizabeth age 20, Charles age 16, Frank age 13, William age 6, Caroline age 4, Harry age 3, and Jessie age 1. Alfred's mother-in-law, Sarah Thompson (formerly a confectioner), from Westfell, Kent age 59 and a servant are also listed as living with them. [8]
In the 1881 census Rebecca (age 52) was the wife of Alfred Prior on Grecian St, Maidstone, Kent, England.[9]
1881 Census of England and Wales: Maidstone, Kent, England
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Alfred Prior
Head
Married
M
62
Grocer Unempd
Stockbury, Kent, England
Rebecca Prior
Wife
Married
F
52
Maidstone, Kent, England
Harry Prior
Son
Unmarried
M
13
Scholar
Newington, Kent, England
Jessie Prior
Daughter
Unmarried
F
10
Scholar
Newington, Kent, England
Tom Prior
Son
Unmarried
M
9
Scholar
Newington, Kent, England
Fred Prior
Son
Unmarried
M
7
Scholar
Newington, Kent, England
In the 1900 census Rebecca (age 71) was the wife of Alfred Prior in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.[10] The record states that she is the mother of 16 children of whom 12 were still living, has been married 50 years, and immigrated in 1881.
1900 United States Federal Census: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Alfred Prior
M
81
Married
Head
England
Rebecca Prior
F
71
Married
Wife
England
Jessie Prior
F
28
Single
Daughter
England
Tom Prior
M
26
Single
Son
England
Rebecca died 18 Nov 1900 of cancer at her daughter Alice Lancaster's home in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery (Section 25; Lot 107-0). [11][12]
↑Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" FamilySearch Record: JQKK-QMN (accessed 9 June 2022) Rebecca Dean baptism on 17 Jan 1830, daughter of William Dean & Sarah, in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
↑ New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS2-ST6D : 15 April 2015), Rebecca Prior, 1881; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
↑ England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-89GD : 8 December 2017), Alfred Prior and Rebecca Dean, 21 Nov 1848; citing Marriage, St Mary, Chatham, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,655.
↑Marriage: "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911" Citing Marriage, St Mary, Chatham, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,655.
FamilySearch Record: QJD2-89GD (accessed 9 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRG7-VBC Image number 00291
Rebecca Dean marriage to Alfred Prior on 21 Nov 1848 in St Mary, Chatham, Kent, England.
↑1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851" Citing Maidstone, Kent, England, p. 18, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. FamilySearch Record: SGLM-MWM (accessed 9 June 2022) FindMyPast Image Rebecca Prior (21), wife, in household of Alfred Prior (31) in Maidstone registration district in Kent, England. Born in Maidstone, Kent.
↑ England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75W-KLM : 12 December 2017), Rebecca Prior in household of Alfred Prior, Newington, Kent, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881" Citing p. 43, Piece/Folio 931/138, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,437. FamilySearch Record: Q27W-DLTH (accessed 9 June 2022) FindMyPast Image Rebecca Prior (52), wife, in household of Alfred Prior (62) in Maidstone registration district in Kent, England. Born in Maidstone, Kent, England.
↑1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900" Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 31; FHL microfilm: 1241255; Record number: 36879; FamilySearch Record: MMZK-TLS (accessed 9 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L23-FR6 Image number 00750 Rebecca Prior (71), wife, in household of Alfred Prior (81) in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
↑ Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6JS-NQ7 : 13 December 2014), Rebecca Prior, 18 Nov 1900; citing Death, Glenville, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, source ID v 13 cn 49607, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 879,248.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 February 2018), memorial page for Rebecca Dean Prior (1829–18 Nov 1900), Find A Grave Memorial no. 78147376, citing Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
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