Paul Prisk of Wendron
(Abt 1757-1808)
Joan Tregoning
(Abt 1758-1793)
Hercules Priske of Calvadnack
(1788-1853)
Frances ("Fanny") Martin
(Abt 1796-1842)
Samuel Prisk
(1834-1893)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Knuckey

  • Samuel Prisk
  • Hercules Prisk
  • John Prisk
  • Caroline Prisk
2. Rosetta
  • Emily Prisk
  • Samuel Prisk

Samuel Prisk

  • Born: 28 Jan 1834, Wendron, Cornwall 1
  • Christened: 4 Mar 1834, Wesleyan, Camborne Circuit, Cornwall 1
  • Married (1): 14 Aug 1858, Stithians, Cornwall 1
  • Married (2): Abt 1872
  • Died: 25 Jan 1893, Connecticut, USA 2
  • Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, Ansonia, New Haven, CT, USA 2

  Research Notes:

In 1861 Samuel Prisk, aged 28, born in Wendron Cornwall, tin miner, and wife Mary Prisk, aged 25, born in Stithians Cornwall, were living in Calvadnack, Wendron. With them were sons Samuel (1) of Stithians and Hercules (2m) of Wendron.

At the time of the 1870 US Census, Samuel Prisk, aged 37, born in England, miner, and wife Mary Prisk, aged 35, born in England, were living in Rockaway Twp., Morris, New Jersey, USA. With them were children Samuel (11) of England, Hercules (9) of England, John (2) of New Jersey.

In 1880 Samuel Prisk, aged 45, born in England, grocer, and wife Rosetta Prisk, aged 37, born in England, were living in Allen Mine, Morris, NJ, USA. Present were children: Hercules (19) of England, Elizabeth (16) of England, John (12) of NJ, Caroline (12) of NJ, Emily (6) of NJ.

  Marriage Information:

Samuel married Mary Knuckey, daughter of James Knuckey and Avis Martin, on 14 Aug 1858 in Stithians, Cornwall. (Mary Knuckey was born in 1836 in Treseveren, Stithians, Cornwall, christened 3 Apr 1836 in Stithians, Cornwall and died on 21 Aug 1870 in Morris Co., NJ, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Samuel Prisk, age 25, resident of White Alice, Carnmenellis, bachelor, miner, son of Hercules Prisk, miner, and
Mary Knuckey, age 22, resident of Penhalvean, spinster, daughter of James Knuckey, farmer

Married by Banns

Witnesses: John Martin, Edward Oppy

  Marriage Information:

Samuel also married Rosetta. (Rosetta was born about 1843 in England.)

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 FindAGrave, Memorial. Date of birth provided does not match that recorded in the baptismal register.


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