Capt. Richard Thomas PRIOR ^47,1813

   Another name for Richard was Richard Thomas PRIOR.¹⁸¹³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Captain with P&O Line. ³⁴⁰

2. Residence: Al Iskandariyah, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ¹⁸¹⁴

3. Alt. Birth: "British America", Cir 1845, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸¹²

4. Alt. Birth, Cir 1848, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸¹¹

5. Occupation: Sea Captain, Telegraph Hill, 1 Nov 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁸⁸⁹

6. Census: Richard Prior Household, 5 Beatrice St, 1881, Seacombe, Cheshire, England. ¹⁸¹² This event was shared with Edward John PRIOR, Mary Louise PRIOR, and Mathilda F. WHITE.

7. Occupation: Mariner, 1881, Seacombe, Cheshire, England. ¹⁸¹²

8. Census: Household of Richard Prior, 43 Elm Rd., Litherland, 1891, Seaforth, Lancashire, England. ¹⁸¹¹ This event was shared with Edward John PRIOR, Mary Louise PRIOR, and Mathilda F. WHITE.

9. Occupation: Master Mariner, 43 Elm Rd., Litherland, 1891, Seaforth, Lancashire, England. ¹⁸¹¹

Richard married Elizabeth Mary BOGAN, daughter of John BOGAN and Unknown. (Elizabeth Mary BOGAN was born circa 1849 ²²⁰ and died on 5 Jan 1875 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹²⁹.)

Richard next married Mathilda F. WHITE, daughter of John William WHITE and Catherine O'SULLIVAN, on 27 Jan 1876 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹²⁹.^,183 (Mathilda F. WHITE was born circa 1856 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁸¹¹ and died in Ash Shatibi, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Witnesses: Rodolphus Hanrahan and Maria Winser [sic], 27 Jan 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸³ Note that Maria was most likely an Anglican though some in her family had converted to RC.

2. Minister/Priest: Rev. M. A. Clancey, 29 Jan 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^180,183