Born at Sea Reg'd in Middlesex - brickwall

[lifferf]

Hi there, the Richard R. Pryor born in 1847 is his son. The only census records I can find are for him as an adult yes, no parental information.  Both marriage certificates state that his father, Charles was a grinder.

I also thought about the India connection and looked into the East India Trading records but so far no joy.

Intriguing thought about the houseboats - I like that.

Liz

[sharon22]

Hi
Richard Robinson Pryor - b1820-22 (ish) was my third great grandfather.  I have also been having problems locating his birth, and not been able to come up with anything.  Looks like you are further on than me as I thought his first marriage was to Sarah Shepard.  But read you say it was Lawrence.  Hope this is a coincidence, but Richards daughter - Sarah Ann Robinson Pryor, is my great great grandmother and she married Joseph Lawrence, my great grandfather who was a bit of a 'cad' by all accounts. 
I can't fathom out the 'Calcutta'.  Somewhere I have got the information that he was born on high seas sailing between Calcutta and Indonesia.  But still don't know more than that.  I think if this is true, his father must have something to do with British East Trading Company (think that is what is was called).  But still can't come up with anything. Did Richard have siblings? 

Would love to hear from anyone interested in Richard Robinson Pryor or Pryor's  and Lawrence's of Sheffield

thanks
Sharon

[MikeW47]

Hi Sharon. Richard was also my great great grandfather. I am also running into the same brick walls as everybody else.

MikeW

[MikeW47]

I am a descendant of Richard (great great grandfather) and would love to hear from those with the same interests.

MikeW47

[BumbleB]

The only possible confirmation of the birth of Richard will be a baptism entry somewhere.  Registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales, only commenced on 1 July 1837.

[lifferf]

His father was a grinder which at the time, ties in with links to Sheffield Steelworks.  However, I am puzzled why his son would be born at sea unless there were links to the EITC.

Still not made any headway with this despite looking 'around' the family for links i.e. relatives who may have been living at any of his census addresses.  Was there an 1831 census in any shape or form?

[mckha489]

Did older sailing vessels have crew titled Grinder or  are they are modern racing invention?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinder_(sailing_position)

[Annette7]

Richard Pryor married and spent his adult life in Sheffield.

Surely the following must be his sisters:

Charlotte Pryor b.10/7/1821, bp.3/3/1822 Sheffield, dau. Charles Pryor (grinder) and Mary
Ann Pryor b.21/5/1824, bp.13/6/1824 Sheffield,                    ditto
Elizabeth b.6/8/1826, bp.8/10/1826 Sheffield,                       ditto
plus a Mary Ann Pryor, bc.1829 Sheffield (father confirmed as Charles, grinder, when she married 1853)

Burials show Charles Pryor bc.1799, bur.26/4/1829 Sheffield

Don't know where/when Charles married wife Mary but would guess Richard was probably their eldest child bc.1820.

Annette

[Dundee]

There is a William and Mary WATSON living in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire in 1841.  With them are Charlotte, Ann and Mary Ann PRIOR.

William WATSON married Mary PRYOR at Rotherham in 1831.

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