William Blower Priest (bef. 1838 - 1887)

Born before 7 Feb 1838 in Lambeth, Surrey, England

Husband of Hannah (Trinder) Priest — married 11 Sep 1859 in Lambeth, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1887 after age 49 in Normanton, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

William was born about 1838. His parents were Samuel PRIEST and Eliza LOVELL.

Hannah TRINDER and William PRIEST were married on 11 Sep 1859 at Lambeth, Surrey, England. Their children included:

William John Lovell PRIEST 1860-1861

Hannah Harriet Louisa PRIEST 1862-1944

Caroline Eliza PRIEST abt 1864-1952

Alice Elizabeth PRIEST 1866-1928

Henry Hayward PRIEST 1868-1927

Samuel George PRIEST 1870-1948

Florence PRIEST 1872-1908

Ada PRIEST 1874-1940

Amy PRIEST 1876-1877

Arthur PRIEST 1878-1960

Edith Maud PRIEST 1880-1951

The Priest family set sail from London, England on 18 Aug 1871 aboard the ship, Royal Dane and arrived in Moreton Bay, Queensland on 2 Dec 1871. The family consisted of parents William (born abt 1838) and Hannah (abt 1842) PRIEST and their surviving children, Hannah (abt 1862), Caroline (abt 1864), Alice (abt 1866), Henry (abt 1868) and Samuel (abt 1871)

He passed away in 1887.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229673470/william_blower-priest: accessed April 15, 2024), memorial page for William Blower Priest (unknown–17 Aug 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229673470, citing Normanton Cemetery, Normanton, Carpentaria Shire, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Kim Townsend-Denniss (contributor 48858363).

• Baptism

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name: William Blower Priest; Event Type: Christening; Event Date: 7 Feb 1838; Event Place: St Mary the Less, Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Saint Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England; Gender: Male; Father's Name: Samuel Priest; Mother's Name: Eliza. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND9R-T3N : 20 March 2020), William Blower Priest, 1838.

• England and Wales Census, 1841

Name: William Priest; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1841; Event Place: Guildford Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): St Mary, Surrey, England; County: Surrey; Parish: St Mary; Registration District: Lambeth; Residence Note: James Street; Gender: Male; Age: 3; Age (Original): 3; Birth Year (Estimated): 1838; Birthplace: Surrey; Page Number: 20; Registration Number: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1061/13; Affiliate Record Type: Institution; Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1841/1061/0288&parentid=GBC/1841/0006283648.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Eliza Priest Female 35

Eliza Priest Female 11

Samuel Priest Male 9 Surrey

George Priest Male 5 Surrey

William Priest Male 3 Surrey

Ann Lovel Female 75

"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKN-5HH : 22 May 2019), William Priest in household of Eliza Priest, Guildford Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Marriage to Hannah TRINDER

England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992. Name: William Blower Priest; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 11 Sep 1859; Event Place: Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; Marital Status: Single; Spouse's Name: Hannah Trinder; Spouse's Gender: Female; Spouse's Marital Status: Single. "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZY-B713 : 16 March 2018), William Blower Priest and Hannah Trinder, 11 Sep 1859; citing Marriage, , London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,668.

• England and Wales Census, 1871

Name: William Priest; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1871; Event Place: Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England; Sub-District: Ramsgate; Enumeration District: 17; Gender: Male; Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Greengrocer; Birth Year (Estimated): 1840; Birthplace: Lambeth, Surrey; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1871/0996/0168.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Priest Head Male 31 Lambeth, Surrey

Hannah Priest Wife Female 27 Lambeth, Surrey

Hannah Harriet Priest Daughter Female 8 Holborn, Middlesex

Caroline Priest Daughter Female 6 Holborn, Middlesex

Alice Priest Daughter Female 4 Holborn, Middlesex

Henry Priest Son Male 2 Lambeth, Surrey

Samuel Priest Son Male 1 Ramsgate, Kent

Eliza Priest Niece Female 17 Lambeth, Surrey

William Greenslade Lodger Male 27 Holloway, Middlesex

"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6B-WZT : 27 September 2019), William Priest, 1871.

• Immigration to Australia

Ship: Royal Dane; Departed London, England on 18 Aug 1871; Arrived Moreton Bay, Queensland on 2 Dec 1871 https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/assisted-immigration-1848-to-1912

ROYAL DANE (2) 02 12 1871 Moreton Bay London 18 08 1871 PL M1696 (imm/114) https://perthdps.com/shipping/mig-qld2.htm

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1294732

https://www.ancestry.com.au/ (Paid site)

• Death

Queensland Government: Family history research service: Death. William Priest; Event date: 17/08/1887; Event type: Death registration; Registration details: 1887/C/421; Mother: -; Father/parent: - Priest. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

• Death Notice

The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934) Sat 3 Sep 1887 Page 19 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182628961

PRIEST.—On the 17th instant, in Normanton Hospital, Mr. William Priest, Builder, of Brisbane.

• In Memoriam

The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) Mon 18 Aug 1890 Page 4 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3513585

PRIEST.—In loving memory of our dear father, William Blower Priest, who died at Normanton, 17th August, 1887, aged 48 years 8 months.

Mourn not for me, my dearest children,

My suffering now is o'er ;

But, oh, prepare to meet me there,

Where partings are no more.

Inserted by his loving children.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to A Jones for creating WikiTree profile Priest-299 through the import of A Jones Family Tree Australia.ged on Feb 27, 2013.