Surrey, England

1750 Newspaper Article – At the Assizes held at Guildford on the Crown Side, Andrew Whittaker, late Servant to Messrs. Hanson and Clark of the Borough of Southwark, Dry-salters, was found guilty of Felony, for robbing them of a great Quantity of Indico, and received Sentence of Transportation for seven years; and one JOHN PRIER, a notorious Offender, was tried and found guilty of receiving the said Indico, knowing it to be stolen, and received Sentence of Transportation for fourteen years. (The Derby Mercury, April 6 1750)

1752 Birth – Mary PRYER born to Edward PRYOR and Ann in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1756 Birth – Sarah PRYER born to Thomas PRYER and Sarah in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1758 Birth – Thomas PRYER born to Thomas PRYER and Sarah in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1760 Birth – Edward PRYER born to Thomas PRYER and Sarah in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1762 Birth – Mary PRYER born to Thomas PRYER and Sarah in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1764 Birth – Nathaniel PRYER born to Thomas PRYER and Sarah in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1769 BirthAnn PRYOR born to Joseph PRYOR and Ann in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1771 BirthElizabeth PRYOR born to Joseph PRYOR and Ann in Dorking, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1773 Baptism – Samuel Playle PRYOR, son of Joseph PRYOR and Ann in non-conformist records for Surrey and Sussex. (Samuel is later in Buckingahmshire records. Samuel’s marriage record states his father was Joseph of Ewell, Surrey)

1775 Birth –
Hannah PRYOR
born to Joseph PRYOR and Ann in Ewell, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1777 Birth –
Deborah PRYOR
born to Joseph PRYOR and Ann in Ewell, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1779 Birth –
Joseph PRYOR
born to Joseph PRYOR and Ann in Ewell, Surrey. From Quaker Records.

1804 Resident at Charlwood, Surrey – “A valuable freehold estate, situate at Charlwood, about 7 miles from Reigate, at a short distance from the high road to Crawley, in the county of Surry; consisting of 3 desirable Farms, containing 334 acres o f rich arable, meadow, and pasture land… To be views on application to Mr. PRIOR, one of the Tenants, at Charlwood.” (The Times, London, 15 Aug 1804)

1814 Resident at Christ Church, Surrey – “Yesterday George Smith was charged with stealing 12 ducks, the property of MR. PRIOR of Hatfield Street, Christ Church, Surrey. The prisoner was stopped on Sunday morning about three o’clock, in the Strand, by the patrole, with several ducks in his posession. The prosecutor identified the ducks. Committed for trial.” (The Times, London, 11 Oct 1814)

1851 UK Census, Surrey
Banstead, Burgh Heath, Susanna PRYOR widow 77, pauper b. Reigate (Surrey). Ed Vernon lodger unmarried postman b. Chipstead.