Person Sheet


Name William Fergus Priestley, GG Grandfather
Birth 27 Mar 1841, Woodgate, Loughborough.180
Death 25 Nov 1918, 2 Brunswick Place, Brunswich Street, Leicester181 Age: 77
Occupation Needle Maker
Father William Priestley (~1812-1882)
Mother Olivetta Woodhouse (~1816-1898)
Spouses
1 Mary Ann Gilbert, GG Grandmother
Birth 21 Apr 1843, Church Gate, Loughborough.178
Death 5 Oct 1914, Royal Infirmary, Leicester179 Age: 71
Father Thomas Gilbert (~1808-1875)
Mother Lucy Booth (~1804-1877)
Marriage 8 Jul 1860, Independent Chapel, Loughborough.56
Children Lucy (~1861-~1927)
Emma (1864-1946)
Phoebe (~1869-~1956)
Herbert Gilbert (~1876-~1925)
Alice (~1880-)
Harriet
Harold
Clarence
Ernest Harry (~1883-)
Albert Edward (~1884-)
Notes for William Fergus Priestley
Aged 2 months; living in Woodgate, Loughborough @ census 6-Jun-1841.64
Aged 10; living in Wood Gate, Loughborough; shown as Scholar @ census 30-Mar-1851.65
Aged 19; living in Wood Gate, Loughborough; shown as Needle Maker when married 8-Jul-1860.56
Aged 20; living in Ashby Road, Loughborough with parents-in-law; shown as Needle Maker; shown born Loughborough @ census 7-Apr-1861.57
Aged 30; living in 63 Birstall Street, Leicester; shown as Needle Maker; shown born Loughborough @ census 2-Apr-1871.58
Aged 40; living in 69 Birstall Street, Leicester; shown as Needle Maker; shown born Loughborough @ census 3-Apr-1881.182
Shown as a Needle Maker on Emma Priestley and John Ball's marriage certificate 25-Dec-1884.185
Aged 50; living in 310 Syston Street, Leicester; shown as Needle maker; shown born Loughborough @ census 5-Apr-1891.183
Aged 60; living in 310 Syston Street, Leicester; shown as Needle maker; shown born Loughborough @ census 31-Mar-1901.184
Death certificate lists cause of death as (1) Senile decay (2) Bronchitis 25-Nov-1918.181
Notes for Mary Ann (Spouse 1)
Christened 20-Aug-1843 Thurmaston (IGI 8602430).
Aged 7; living in Buck Horn Square, Loughborough; shown as Scholar; shown born Loughborough @ census 30-Mar-1851.55
Aged 18; living in Ashby Road, Loughborough when married 8-Jul-1860.56
Aged 20; living in Ashby Road, Loughborough with parents; shown born Loughborough @ census 7-Apr-1861.57
Aged 28; living in 63 Birstall Street, Leicester; shown as Stiching Machine Hand; shown born Loughborough @ census 2-Apr-1871.58
Aged 37; living in 69 Birstall Street, Leicester; shown as Fitter (Shoes); shown born Loughborough @ census 3-Apr-1881.182
Aged 47; living in 310 Syston Street, Leicester; shown born Loughborough @ census 5-Apr-1891.183
Aged 58; living in 310 Syston Street, Leicester; shown born Loughborough @ census 31-Mar-1901.184
Shown as Wife of William Fergus Priestley a Journeyman Needle Maker of 2 Court 13 Brunswick Street, Leicester; cause of death given as Natural causes Heart failure following pneumonia on death certificate 5-Oct-1914.179
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