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Joseph Edward Preece 1826–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1826

Birth Location: Somerset, Bristol, England

Death Date: July 1887

Death Location: Gateshead, Durham

Father: Joseph Sr.

Mother: Mary Powell

Spouse(s): Mary Robertson

Children(s): William Preece, Mary Preece, Joseph Preece, Thomas Preece, Richard Preece, Alfred Preece

In 1826, Joseph Edward Preece entered the world in Somerset, Bristol, England, born to Joseph Edward Preece Sr And Mary Powell. In 1871, Joseph Edward Preece resided in St Edmund, Durham, England. Joseph Edward Preece married Mary Ann Robertson, and had children including Alfred Preece, Joseph Preece, Mary Ann Preece, Richard John Preece, Thomas Charles Preece, William George Preece. Joseph Edward Preece passed away in 1887 in Gateshead, Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Joseph Edward Preece entered the world in Somerset, Bristol, England, born to Joseph Edward Preece Sr And Mary Powell.
  • In 1871, Joseph Edward Preece resided in St Edmund, Durham, England.
  • Joseph Edward Preece married Mary Ann Robertson, and had children including Alfred Preece, Joseph Preece, Mary Ann Preece, Richard John Preece, Thomas Charles Preece, William George Preece.
  • Joseph Edward Preece passed away in 1887 in Gateshead, Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sr.
1788–1873
Birth Location: Kingstone, Herefordshire, England
JS
Mary Powell
1789–1861
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Robertson
1839–1879
Birth Location: –
MR

Children(s)

William Preece
1866–1919
Birth Location: Gateshead on Tyne, Burton
WP
Mary Preece
1858–1924
Birth Location: Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
MP
Joseph Preece
1865–
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Thomas Preece
1870–1895
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
TP
Richard Preece
1868–1873
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
RP
Alfred Preece
1879–
Birth Location: –
AP

Joseph Preece's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Preece
1826–1887
Birth Place: Somerset, Bristol, England
Parents
Joseph Edward Preece Sr.
1788–1873
Kingstone, Herefordshire, England
Mary Powell
1789–1861
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Preece's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Edward) Preece (ABT 1826–July 1887) m. Mary (Ann) Robertson (1839–26 Jan 1879)
  1. 1. William (George) Preece 1866–1919 m. Rebecca (Buzza) Webster 1861–1946
    1. 1. Beatrix Preece 1904–1990 m. Andrew Little 1905–1997
      1. 1. Pearl (Rebecca Preece) Little 1937–2011 m. Harry (James) Andrew 1942–2023 m. Vytautas Akumbakas 1926–1981
      2. 2. Andrew Little 1928–1977 m. Joyce (Isobel) Ewing 1926–2021
        1. 1. Gwendoline Little 1951–1996
      3. 3. Beatrix (Jean) Little 1933–1933
      4. 4. Brazel (Gordon James) Little 1924–1998 m. Alice Carson 1927–2015
      5. 5. Olive Little 1926–2015 m. John (Edmond) Dougan 1925–2006
    2. 2. Robina Preece 1887–1970 m. John (Archibald) Sparham 1893–1962
      1. 1. Dorothy (Florence) Sparham 1920–1973 m. Vernon (W) Jenkins 1920–2003
      2. 2. Gwendoline (R) Sparham 1920–2001 m. Robert (David) Moxom 1921–2001
      3. 3. Joan (Constance) Sparham 1919–1930
    3. 3. William (G) Preece 1896–1969
    4. 4. James (Eric Webster) Preece 1898–1954 m. Marion (Sharpe) Black 1902–1990
      1. 1. Raymond (George) Preece 1927–2008 m. Betty (Caroline) Peters 1928–2009
    5. 5. Brazil (G) Preece 1900–1918
    6. 6. Ivy Preece 1902–1984
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Preece 1858–1924 m. Jacob (Matthews) Swan 1856–1930
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Swan 1876–1942 m. George (William) Watkins 1875–1915
      1. 1. Jacob (Matthew Swan) Watkins 1904–1969 m. Bertha (Louise) Morby 1908–1968
        1. 1. Robert Watkins 1933–1992 m. Eileen (Margaret) Kelly 1933–2003
        2. 2. Matthew Watkins 1936–2015
        3. 3. George (Alan Joseph) Watkins 1945–2004
        4. 4. Leslie Watkins 1938–1993
        5. 5. Lilian (Violet) Watkins 1943–2017
      2. 2. Lilian (Violet) Watkins 1898–
      3. 3. Edith (May) Watkins 1900–1973 m. Archibald (Kandahar) Wardle 1900–1984
        1. 1. Ronald Wardle 1921–1985
        2. 2. Eva Wardle 1924–2007
        3. 3. Edna Wardle 1927–1980
        4. 4. George (R) Wardle 1925–2005
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Watkins 1894–1953 m. Patrick Cunningham 1893–
        1. 1. Lillian (Violet) Cunningham 1914–1962 m. George Dobson 1913–
      5. 5. Robert (William H) Watkins 1903–1983
      6. 6. Jenny Watkins 1912–
      7. 7. Polly Watkins –1994
      8. 8. Amelia Watkins 1910–1936
      9. 9. William Watkins 1902–1985
    2. 2. Georgina Swan 1883–1944
    3. 3. Harry (Eastwood) Swan 1889–1955
    4. 4. Lilian (Violet) Swan 1898–1979 m. Michael Connelly 1896–1980
      1. 1. Lilian (Violet) Swan 1933–2015 m. Leo (Alan) Carson 1929–2020
      2. 2. John Connelly 1925–
      3. 3. Michael Connelly 1922–
    5. 5. Richard (Ball) Swan 1898–1957
    6. 6. Thomas (Charles) Swan 1894–1951 m. Lily Sullivan 1895–
      1. 1. Georgina Swan 1919–2007 m. William (E) Anderson 1920–2009
      2. 2. Thomas (C) Swan 1926–
      3. 3. Lilian (Agnes) Swan 1915–
    7. 7. Jacob (Matthew) Swan 1877–1914 m. Hannah Grieveson 1875–
      1. 1. Hilda Swan 1901–
      2. 2. William Swan 1903–
      3. 3. James Swan 1907–
      4. 4. Elizebeth (May) Swan 1910–
    8. 8. John (William) Swan 1879–1944 m. Lillian (Violet) Rowe 1876–1949
      1. 1. Robert (Liddell Rowe) Swan 1914–1981
      2. 2. John (George) Swan 1910–
      3. 3. Jacob (Matthew) Swan 1912–
    9. 9. Margaret (Venion) Swan 1880–1882
    10. 10. Rebecca Swan 1884–1890
    11. 11. Matilda Swan 1886–
  3. 3. Joseph Preece 1865–
  4. 4. Thomas (Charles) Preece 1870–1895
  5. 5. Richard (John) Preece 1868–1873
  6. 6. Alfred Preece 1879–

Joseph Preece's Timeline

4 Records

1794
9 Nov 1794
Joseph Edward Preece was baptized in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1826
ABT 1826
Birth of Joseph Edward Preece in Somerset, Bristol, England
Somerset, Bristol, England
1871
1871
Age 45
Joseph Edward Preece resided here in St Edmund, Durham, England
St Edmund, Durham, England
1887
July 1887
Age 61
Death of Joseph Edward Preece in Gateshead, Durham
Gateshead, Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1826
    Event Place: Somerset, Bristol, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5061; Folio: 25; Page: 43; GSU roll: 848418

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Edmund, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5061; Folio: 25; Page: 43; GSU roll: 848418

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1887
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham
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