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George Anthony Preston 1925–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1925

Birth Location: Chester le Street, Durham

Death Date: 21 May 2008

Death Location: Washington, Tyne, Wear, England

Father: John Preston

Mother: Mary Dixon

Spouse(s): Constance Smith

Children(s):

In 1925, George Anthony Preston entered the world in Chester le Street, Durham, born to John Dixon Preston And Mary Jane R Dixon. In 2006, George Anthony Preston resided in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. George Anthony Preston married Constance Mary Smith, and had children including George Anthony Preston, Malcolm Preston. George Anthony Preston passed away in 2008 in Washington, Tyne, Wear, England.

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Biography

  • In 1925, George Anthony Preston entered the world in Chester le Street, Durham, born to John Dixon Preston And Mary Jane R Dixon.
  • In 2006, George Anthony Preston resided in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom.
  • George Anthony Preston married Constance Mary Smith, and had children including George Anthony Preston, Malcolm Preston.
  • George Anthony Preston passed away in 2008 in Washington, Tyne, Wear, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Preston's Ancestors

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George Preston
1925–2008
Birth Place: Chester le Street, Durham
Parents
John Dixon Preston
1902–1976
Bill Quay, Durham
Mary (Jane R) Dixon
1900–1981
Sunderland, Durham, England
Grandparents
George (Anthony) Preston
1871–1960
Ryhope, Durham, England
Jane (Ann) Dixon
1870–1949
New Herrington, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
George Preston
1848–1921
Margaret Baldwin
1847–1907
John Dixon
1844–1913
Eliza Cumming
1838–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1801–1851
Mary Forrest
1810–1879
William Baldwin
1823–1848
Margaret Turnbull
1832–1910
Charles Dixon
1805–1875
Alice
1810–1885

George Preston's Timeline

4 Records

1925
Mar 1925
Birth of George Anthony Preston in Chester le Street, Durham
Chester le Street, Durham
1946
Sep 1946
Age 21
George Anthony Preston was married in Durham Northern, Durham
Durham Northern, Durham
2006
2006-2008
Age 81
George Anthony Preston resided here in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
2008
21 May 2008
Age 83
Death of George Anthony Preston in Washington, Tyne, Wear, England
Washington, Tyne, Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1925
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham
    Record Source: England & Wales, Birth Index: 1984-2004

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1946
    Event Place: Durham Northern, Durham
    Record Source: England & Wales, Marriage Index:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2006-2008
    Event Place: Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 2008
    Event Place: Washington, Tyne, Wear, England

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