Can anyone work their majic to find George Priest in the 1871 & 1881 census.
Details I have so far
1861 census living with first wife under name of Prust (spent a short time in prison in 1861 but aquitted).
1867 Married second wife Elizabeth Jenkins aka Bull
1869 Son Randel born, George shown as Father on birth certificate
1871 census Elizabeth Priest is shown as head and married living in Bream Eaves with daughter Kate and son Randel. No George.
1872 Son Sidney born in December. George shown as Father on birth certificate
1881 census Elizabeth Priest is shown head and married living in Upper Redbrook with Kate, Randel & Sidney. No George.
1891 census shows Elizabeth Priest now a widow living in Wales with son Randel.

Any help to find him somewhere for these dates would be much appreciated as I have drawn a complete blank. Thanks.
Alison

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alison priest

this just about confirms what you had said..

Can you find a possible death for George ?

I wonder if he was in Goal or transported ?

1841 Cinderhill nr Coleford
William Priest abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Priest abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
George Priest abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
Hubert Priest abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
John Priest abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire

1851
William Priest abt 1809 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Priest abt 1818 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Annie M Priest abt 1844 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Charles Priest abt 1848 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
George Priest abt 1839 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Hubert Priest abt 1841 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
John S Priest abt 1838 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary A Priest abt 1850 Westdean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Priest abt 1799 Westdean, Gloucestershire, England Brother West Dean Gloucestershire

1861
George Prust abt 1839 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Prust abt 1838 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Randle Priest
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 36

Year: 1869
Month: Feb
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: PRIEST
Child_Forenames: Randal
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Breams Woodside
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: J. F. Gosling
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: [1] S. Matthias [2] Sponsors George Priest Albert Jenkins Eliza Jenkins
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 77
Parish_Chapel: Bream

1871
Elizabeth Priest 32 married Dress maker
Kate I Priest 6
Randell Priest 2

Year: 1873
Month: Jan
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: PRIEST
Child_Forenames: Sydney
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Breams Woodside
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: J F Gosling
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Sponsers George Webb Fredk Jenkins Elizabeth Priest
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 6
Parish_Chapel: Bream

1881
Elizabeth Priest abt 1835 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire Married dressmaker
Kate Priest abt 1865 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Randel Priest abt 1869 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Sidney Priest abt 1873 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1891 14 Pill Caldicot
Elizabeth Priest Head Widow Female 48 1843 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Randal Priest Son Single Male 22 1869 Tin worker Bream, Gloucestershire, England
James Boswell Boarder Single Male 22 1869 Tin worker Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales
George Prichard Boarder Single Male 38 1853 General labourer Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales
Thomas Lewis Lodger Single Male 32 1859 Tin worker Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Priest Randal 1869
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1900 Us Census 1900 Ophir, San Miguel, Colorado, United States

Priest Randall 1870
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1920 Us Census 1920San Miguel, Colorado, United States

Priest Randal 1869
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1940 Us Census 1940 Ophir, San Miguel, Colorado, United States

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Slowhands,
Thanks for replying re George.
I have tried to find a death for him and have got death certificates for all the likely candidates during the period he goes missing but none match up.
I wondered about being in prison and have checked gloucestershire records but that only comes up with his brief spell in prison in 1861.
Is there anyway of checking if someone was transported either from Gloucestershire or elsewhere in the country??
It would be great to find him as he really is my one remaining mystery and sadly have become quite obsessive about him!!
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Alison

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alison priest

George emigrated to Telluride, Colorado in 1870 and lived there working as a gold miner until his unexpected death in 1906. His family joined him, but not for a good few years.

Not sure if you are still looking for information.

Name: George Priest
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: abt 1840
Death Date: Abt 1902
Death Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Obituary Date: 19 Aug 1902
Obituary Place: Austin, Texas, USA

1900 census record:
George Priest
Age:60
Birth Date:Feb 1840
Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Ophir, San Miguel, Colorado
Immigration Year:1870
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Years in US: 30
Naturalization: Naturalized
Occupation: Miner Gold

George Priest
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
George Priest
Spouse:Elizebeth Jenkins
Child: Sydney Priest

There is also this 1900 census record for Elizabeth Priest. States she has been in the states for 7 years.

Elizabeth Priest
Age: 60
Birth Date: May 1840
Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Trout Lake, San Miguel, Colorado
Immigration Year:1893
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Mother: number of living children:3
Mother: How many children: 4
Years in US: 7
House Owned or Rented: own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: F
Elizabeth Priest: 60
Randal Priest: 31 Son
Sydney Priest: 27 Son