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George Anthony Preston 1848 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1848

Birth Location: Shotton Colliery, Durham, England

Death Date: 5 Jan 1883

Death Location: Durham, United Kingdom

Father: John Preston

Mother: Mary Forrest

Spouse(s): Margaret Baldwin

Children(s): George Preston, Margaret Preston, Ellen Preston, Hannah Preston, Sarah Preston, Isabella Preston, Rachel Preston, Mary Preston

George Anthony Preston was born in 1848 in Shotton Colliery, Durham, England, the child of John Lisle Preston and Mary Forrest. George Anthony Preston later married Margaret Baldwin, and together they raised children including George Anthony Preston, Margaret Preston, Ellen Preston, Hannah Preston, Sarah Preston, Isabella Preston, Rachel Preston and Mary Jane Preston. In 1883, George Anthony Preston passed away in Durham, United Kingdom.

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Parents

John Preston
1801 – 1851
Birth Location: Wolsingham, Durham, England
JP
Mary Forrest
1810 – 1879
Birth Location: Biddick, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Baldwin
1849 – 1907
Birth Location: South Hetton, County Durham
MB

Children(s)

George Preston
1871 – 1960
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
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Margaret Preston
1873 –
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
MP
Ellen Preston
1876 – 1971
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
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Hannah Preston
1877 –
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
HP
Sarah Preston
1880 –
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
SP
Isabella Preston
1886 –
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
IP
Rachel Preston
1889 –
Birth Location: Ryhope, Durham, England
RP
Mary Preston
Birth Location: –
MP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Shotton Colliery, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Durham, United Kingdom

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