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Richard Edward Preston 1891 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 13 Jul 1957

Death Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Preston

Mother: Ann Maddock

Spouse(s): Lucy Dowd

Children(s): Alice Preston

Richard Edward Preston was born in 1891 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Preston and Ann Maddock. Richard Edward Preston married Lucy Dowd, and had children including Alice Preston. Richard Edward Preston passed away in 1957 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Edward Preston was born in 1891 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Preston and Ann Maddock.
  • Richard Edward Preston married Lucy Dowd, and had children including Alice Preston.
  • Richard Edward Preston passed away in 1957 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Preston
1863 – 1946
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Ann Maddock
1868 – 1924
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Dowd
1895 – 1920
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Alice Preston
1915 – 2004
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Richard Preston's Ancestors

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Richard Preston
1891 – 1957
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Preston
1863 – 1946
Preston, Lancashire, England
Ann Maddock
1868 – 1924
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Preston
1838 – 1875
Salford, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Billington
1839 – 1921
Bryning with Warton
Robert Maddock
1836 – 1891
Preston, Lancashire, England
Ann Dean
1838 – 1891
Church, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Preston
1807 – 1877
Edward Billington
1804 – 1856
Mary Waterworth
1805 – 1886
John Maddock
1802 – 1858
George Dean
1826 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Preston
1781 –
Ann Stockley
1786 – 1857
Edward Billington
1779 – 1838
Margaret Hall
1778 – 1834
William Waterworth
1776 – 1847
Mary Whiteside
1777 – 1854
Robert Maddock
1770 – 1847

Richard Preston's Descendants

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Richard (Edward) Preston (23 Feb 1891 – 13 Jul 1957) m. Lucy Dowd (Bet July 1895 and Sep 1895 – 16 Mar 1920)
  1. 1. Alice Preston (4 June 1915 – 2004) m. Joseph Myerscough (26 Feb 1914 – 23 Apr 1960)
    1. 1. Peter Myerscough (15 Oct 1935 – 24 Sep 1979) m. Jean Bateson (19 Mar 1938 – 11 Sep 2009)
      1. 1. Paul Myerscough (7 Jun 1960 – ) m. Sharon (doreen) Myerscough (1960 – )
        1. 1. Paula Myerscough (1981 – ) m. Stephen (James) Pedder (7 Jul 1979 – )
        2. 2. Peter Myerscough (31 Oct 1985 – )

Richard Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1891
23 Feb 1891
Birth of Richard Edward Preston in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1957
13 Jul 1957
Age 66
Death of Richard Edward Preston in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1957
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
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