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PARKER, Priscilla Elizabeth
1847 - 1907 (59 years) Has 3 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
1814 - 1849 (36 years)-
Name PARKER, Priscilla Elizabeth Birth 19 Dec 1847 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England 
Gender Female Burial 1907 Portsea, Hampshire, England Death 22 Jul 1907 Portsea, Hampshire, England Person ID I1826 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father PARKER, George, b. Between 1813 and 1814 d. 19 Dec 1849, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 36 years) Relationship natural Mother MATHEWS, Priscilla, b. 1824, Drayton, (Berkshire), Oxfordshire, England d. 5 May 1897, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 73 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1 Mar 1846 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Family ID F270 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CAPPER, Thomas John, b. 1846, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. 15 Oct 1923, Portsea, Hampshire, England (Age 77 years) Marriage 1867 Stepney Registration District, Middlesex Children 1. CAPPER, Thomas John, b. 1869, Poplar, Middlesex d. Aft 1923 (Age > 55 years)2. CAPPER, Edwin James, b. 1871, Poplar, Middlesex d. 1913, Wandsworth Registration District, London (Age 42 years)3. CAPPER, Elizabeth Martha, b. 1877, Chelsea, Middlesex d. 1946, Bideford, Devon, England (Age 69 years)4. CAPPER, Arthur, b. 1880, Poplar, Middlesex d. Aft 1911 (Age > 32 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. CAPPER, George, b. 1886, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. 1966, Surrey South West Registration District, Surrey (Age 80 years)Family ID F888 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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PRISCILLA ELIZABETH PARKER 1847-1907
Priscilla Elizabeth PARKER was born at 37 George Street, St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, on 19 December 1847. Her father was described as a painter and glazier.
(GRO March Q 1848 Oxford 16 90)
The 1851 census returns for St. Ebbes, Oxford, list Priscilla PARKER, a needlewoman, aged 27, a widow, born in Drayton, Berkshire. With her was her 3 year old daughter Elizabeth (sic) born in Oxford (HO107/1728/161).
The 1861 census return for 2 Pitt Street, West Ham, Essex;
Priscilla EGWASE, head, aged 35, married, born in Oxford;
*Elizabeth EGWASE, daughter, aged 12, born in Oxford;
James EGWASE, son, aged 5, born in Plaistow, Essex;
Mary EGWASE, daughter, aged 1, born in Plaistow, Essex.
(RG9/1059/49/15)
An Elizabeth PARKER married Thomas CAPPER in 1867.
(GRO December Q 1867 Stepney 1c 967)
Keziah Ann EDGOOSE died at 12 Hayfield Cottages, Poplar, on 23 March 1869. The informant was E. CAPPER of 9 Davis Terrace, Poplar, "in attendance", probably Priscilla Elizabeth PARKER who had married Thomas John CAPPER in 1867 and who was her half sister.
The 1871 census of 192 High Street, Poplar, Middlesex:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 24, coppersmith, born at Portsea, Hampshire;
*Elizabeth CAPPER, wife, aged 22, born at Slough, Oxfordshire;
Thomas J. CAPPER. son, aged 2, born on the Isle of Dogs, Poplar.
(RG10/586/34/12)
The 1881 census return for 14 John Street, Portsea, Hampshire:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 34, coppersmith HMD Yard, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
*Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 31, born at Portsmouth (sic);
Thomas J. CAPPER, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Poplar, Middlesex;
Edwin J. CAPPER, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Poplar;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 3, born at Chelsea, Middlesex;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 10 months, born at Poplar.
(RG11/1143/74/24)
According to the 1891 census the following were living at 45 School Lane, Portsea:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 44, employed as a coppersmith, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
*Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 42, born at Oxford, Oxfordshire;
Thomas J. CAPPER, son, aged 21, single, purveyor of milk, born at Poplar in London;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Chelsea in London;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Poplar;
George CAPPER, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Portsmouth.
(RG12/856/137/5)
The 1901 census of 45 School Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
*Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 54, coppersmith, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 52, born at Oxford, Oxfordshire;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 23, domestic, born in Chelsea, London;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 20, blacksmith's apprentice, born at Poplar, London;
George CAPPER, son, aged 14, errand boy, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG13/978/105/5)
Priscilla Elizabeth CAPPER died on 22 July 1907 aged 58.
(GRO September Q 1907 Portsmouth 2b 244)
She was buried in Portsea Cemetery.
(revised 27.12.2008)