I am searching for any information regarding William Priday who was the birth father of my Gt Grandfather William Jones born abt 1848.

There are a couple of William Priday's in the Baptism records on this site which could possibly fit.

A location of where the family lived and names of other people of the families if known will assist others to help you.

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Births Dec 1849
PRIDAY William Westbury on S 11 461

1851 Census:
Littledean Parish The whole of the Parish of Littledean including Dean Hall Temple Lane, Broad Street, Silver Street, Church Street Ruffett Redding Lane, Lodge hill and Calamore
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
1959 0372 171 Calamore COLEMAN William HD M 30 Haullier GLS Flaxley
1959 0372 171 Calamore COLEMAN Eliza WI M 35 - GLS Newent
1959 0372 171 Calamore PRIDAY Emma SD U 13 Servant at Home GLS Littledean
1959 0372 171 Calamore PRIDAY Jane SD - 10 Scholar GLS Littledean
1959 0372 171 Calamore PRIDAY Mary A. SD - 7 Scholar GLS Littledean
1959 0372 171 Calamore PRIDAY Maynard SS - 4 At Home GLS Littledean
1959 0372 171 Calamore PRIDAY William SS - 1 At Home GLS Littledean
1959 0372 171 Calamore BISHOP William SV U 16 Farm Lab GLS Cheltenham

3 December 1834 Richard PRIDDETH married Eliza COLES by Banns at Westbury on Severn

Not found the death of Richard. Would have been between 1844 and 1847. Baptism record for Maynard states he is illegitimate son.

Possible marriage of Eliza to William COLEMAN:
Marriages Dec 1850
Bidy Eliza Gloster 11 493
Coleman William Gloster 11 493

Mike

another suspect

Year: 1831
Month: Feb
Day: 18
Parents Surname: PRIDAY
Child Forenames: William
Father's Forenames: Henry
Mother's Forenames: Elizabeth
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Newnham
Occupation: Butcher
Officiating Minister: J A Harrison Assistant Curate
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register Reference: P228 IN 1/5
Page No: 75
Parish_Chapel: Newnham

1841 Blakeney
Henry Priday abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Awre, Gloucestershire Butcher
Elizabeth Priday abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Awre, Gloucestershire
William Priday abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Awre, Gloucestershire
Catharine Priday abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Awre, Gloucestershire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

This William went to America around 1849,His parents also went to America in1850 His mother Elizabeth and Sister Catherine were drowned. When Paddle Steamer Griffith caught fire and sank on Lake Erie on the 15 june 1850, also many other family members perished. Williams father Henry survived.
Cheers Clifford Priday