Priscilla was born to William and Priscilla Martha Tolliday on 3rd February 1870. She was a school teacher but never married. Therefore she had no children. She passed away on 23rd September 1906.

She was one of ten children. She was the 4th child born.
She had three sisters and six brothers.

Her siblings were-
Alice born 1886, Sarah Elizabeth born 1883,Alfred Barton born 1879, Frederick Numa born 1876, George born 1874, John born 1872, William born 1867, Christiana born 1865, and Nathaniel John born 1863.