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John Dixon Preston 1902 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1902

Birth Location: Bill Quay, Durham

Death Date: Jun 1976

Death Location: Sunderland

Father: George Preston

Mother: Jane Dixon

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In 1902, John Dixon Preston entered the world in Bill Quay, Durham, born to George Anthony Preston and Jane Ann Dixon. John Dixon Preston passed away in 1976 in Sunderland.

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Biography

  • In 1902, John Dixon Preston entered the world in Bill Quay, Durham, born to George Anthony Preston and Jane Ann Dixon.
  • John Dixon Preston passed away in 1976 in Sunderland.

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John Preston's Ancestors

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John Preston
1902 – 1976
Birth Place: Bill Quay, Durham
Parents
George Anthony Preston
1871 – 1960
Ryhope, Durham, England
Jane (Ann) Dixon
1870 – 1949
Durham, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (Anthony) Preston
1848 – 1883
Shotton Colliery, Durham, England
Margaret Baldwin
1849 – 1907
South Hetton, County Durham
Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1801 – 1851
Mary Forrest
1810 – 1879
William Baldwin
1823 – 1848
Margaret Hall
1832 – 1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hall
1808 – 1848

John Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1902
29 Nov 1902
Birth of John Dixon Preston in Bill Quay, Durham
Bill Quay, Durham
1976
Jun 1976
Age 74
Death of John Dixon Preston in Sunderland
Sunderland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Bill Quay, Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1976
    Event Place: Sunderland

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