Joseph PRISKE

   Research Notes:

In 1851, Joseph Prisk (22) of Wendron, copper miner, and wife Susannah (23) of Wendron, were living in Porkellis, Wendron. Present were wife's brother's Anthony Pryor (18), tin miner, Joseph (16), tin miner, Richard (11), tin streamer, John Pryor (8), scholar

In 1861, Joseph Prisk (32) of Wendron, tin miner, and wife Susanna (33) of Wendron, were living in Porkellis, Wendron. Present were children (born in Wendron): Frances (9), Elizabeth (8), Susanna (6), Joseph (5), Grace Pryor (5), John (3), Mary Ann (2), brothers-in-law Richard Pryor (21), boarder, tin miner, John Pryor (18), boarder, tin miner

In 1871, Joseph Priske (42), mine agent, and wife Susan (43), were living in Laity, Wendron. Present were children: Frances (19), wife's assistant, Elizth. (18), wife's assistant, Susan P. (16), draper's assistant, Joseph (15), miner, Grace P. (12), scholar, John (11), scholar, Mary Anna (10), scholar, Eliza Jane (6), scholar, Emily (4), scholar, Richard Wm. (2)

In 1881, Joseph Prisk (52), mine agent, and wife Susan (53), were living in Manhay, Wendron. Present were children: Grace Pryor (23), domestic work, Mary Anna (21), draper's assistant, Eliza Jane (16), scholar, Emily (14), grocer's assistant, Hercules (8), scholar

In 1891, Joseph Prisk (63), tin mine agent, and wife Susanna (62), were living in Manhay, Wendron. Present were children: Eliza J. P. (26), Hercules (18), solicitor's clerk

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Joseph Prisk died during the 4th Quarter aged 73 years (GROE Death Index, vol. 5c, p. 112).

   Marriage Information:

Joseph married Susanna PRYOR, daughter of William PRYOR and Susanna MARTIN, on 18 Mar 1849 in Wendron, Cornwall. (Susanna PRYOR was born in 1828 in Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, christened on 13 Apr 1828 in Wendron, Cornwall and was buried on 26 Sep 1900 in Wendron, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

Joseph Priske, 21, bachelor, miner, of Calvadnack, son of Hercules Priske, miner, and
Susanna Prior, 21, spinster, of Carthvean, daughter of William Prior, miner

Married after Banns

Witnesses: Hercules Prisk, John Pascoe