In 1881 Joseph Prisk, aged 25, born in Wendron, grocer, and wife Mary J Prisk, aged 24, born in Wendron Cornwall, were living in Crelly, Wendron. Present were children (born in Wendron) William E (2) and Mabel (1).
In 1891 Joseph Prisk, aged 35, born in Wendron, grocer, and wife Mary J Prisk, aged 34, born in Wendron, were living in Crelly, Wendron. With them were children (born in Wendron) William E. (12), scholar, Mabel (11), scholar, John (7), scholar, and Joseph M. (6), scholar.
In 1901 Joseph Priske, aged 45, born in Wendron, highway surveyor, and wife Mary J Priske, 44, born in Wendron, were living at 16 Church Street, Helston. With them were children (born in Wendron) Mabel (21), John (17), solicitor's clerk, Joseph M. (16), grocer's assistant, and Samuel R. (1).
In 1911 Joseph Prisk, aged 55, born in Wendron, highway surveyor, and wife of 33 years Mary J. Prisk, aged 54, born in Wendron (mother of 6 children, 1 deceased), were living at 46 Godolphin Road, Helston. With them was son Samuel R. (11) of Wendron, school.
In 1921 Joseph Prisk, aged 65 years 2 months, born in Wendron, highway surveyor, and wife Mary Johns Prisk, aged 64 years 9 months, born in Wendron, were living at 46 Godolphin Rd, Helston.
In the 1939 Register Joseph Prisk (b. 26 Mar 1856), widower, highway surveyor (retired), was living at 46 Godolphin Road, Helston. At the same address was Beatrice Williams (b. 2 Aug 1895), single, housekeeper.
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Joseph Prisk, husband of Mary Johns, died aged 88 years (cemetery record).
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DEATH OF MR. J. PRISK, HELSTON.
Mr. Joseph Prisk, who died on Friday at his home, Godolphin Road, Helston, at the age of 88 years, was for many years surveyor to Helston Rural Council. The funeral took place at Crelly on Sunday after a service in Coinagehall Street Methodist Church.
St. Austell Gazette and Cornwall County News, Wednesday, 27 Sep 1944, p. 3
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Joseph Prisk of 46 Godolphin-road Helston Cornwall died 22 September 1944. Probate Bodmin 18 December to Mabel Martin (wife of James Alfred Martin) and Joseph Morley Prisk, clerk, and Samuel Raymond Prisk, surveyor. Effects £3461 9s. 11d. 2
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