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Robert David Prescott 1870–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1870

Birth Location: lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 14 May 1949

Death Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Father: Samuel Prescott

Mother: Sarah Kelso

Spouse(s): Mary-Jane Walker

Children(s): William Preston, Simon Preston, Sarah Preston, Rebecca Preston, Robert Preston, Albert Preston, Susanna Preston, Annie Preston, Alice Preston, Wesley Preston

Robert David Prescott was born in 1870 in lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of Samuel Prescott And Sarah Jane Kelso. In 1901, Robert David Prescott resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Robert David Prescott married Mary Jane Walker, and had children including Albert Edward Preston, Alice Ann Preston, Annie Matilda Preston, Rebecca Preston, Robert David Preston, Sarah Jane Preston, Simon Preston, Susanna Preston, Wesley Preston, William Alexander Preston. Robert David Prescott passed away in 1949 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • Robert David Prescott was born in 1870 in lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of Samuel Prescott And Sarah Jane Kelso.
  • In 1901, Robert David Prescott resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Robert David Prescott married Mary Jane Walker, and had children including Albert Edward Preston, Alice Ann Preston, Annie Matilda Preston, Rebecca Preston, Robert David Preston, Sarah Jane Preston, Simon Preston, Susanna Preston, Wesley Preston, William Alexander Preston.
  • Robert David Prescott passed away in 1949 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Prescott's Ancestors

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Robert Prescott
1870–1949
Birth Place: lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
Samuel Prescott
1841–1905
Derrymacfall, Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
Sarah (Jane) Kelso
1844–1892
Grandparents
Samuel Prescott
1815–1867
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Prescott's Descendants

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Robert (David) Prescott (2 Feb 1870–14 May 1949) m. Mary-Jane Walker (6 Jun 1880–19 December 1960)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Preston 1903–1972 m. Bessie Peed 1897–1975
  2. 2. Simon Preston 1909–1911
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Preston 1899–1926 m. George (James) BENSON 1900–
  4. 4. Rebecca Preston 1896–1976 m. Haslett (Llewelyn) Cooper 1898–1978
    1. 1. George (James Cooper) Mr 1922–2010 m. Maureen –2015
  5. 5. Robert (David) Preston 1905–1970
  6. 6. Albert (Edward) Preston 1920–2010
  7. 7. Susanna Preston 1911–1912
  8. 8. Annie (Matilda) Preston 1907–1907
  9. 9. Alice (Ann) Preston 1900–1901
  10. 10. Wesley Preston 1909–1949 m. Evelyn Larmour 1911–1971
    1. 1. Evelyn (Maud) Preston 1939–2008 m. James Millar 1942–1995
    2. 2. Denis Preston 1934–1933

Robert Prescott's Timeline

7 Records

1869
3 Nov 1869
Birth of Robert David Prescott in Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
1870
2 Feb 1870
Birth of Robert David Prescott in lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland
lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland
1901
1901
Age 31
Robert David Prescott resided here in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
2 April 1911
Age 41
Robert David Prescott resided here in Pottinger (part of), Down, Ireland
Pottinger (part of), Down, Ireland
1914
1914
Age 44
Robert David Prescott resided here
None
1949
12 May 1949
Age 79
Death of Robert David Prescott in Corbracky, Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Corbracky, Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
1949
14 May 1949
Age 79
Burial of Robert David Prescott in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1869
    Event Place: Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 26; Page: 27; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_334
    [2] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1870
    Event Place: lurgan, county, Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records
    [2] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [3] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1560752PRE-PRI
    [4] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14
    [5] Belfast, Northern Ireland, Burial Indexes, Belfast City Council; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Burial Indexes:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Tartaraghan, Arm, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 26; Page: 27; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_334

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1911
    Event Place: Pottinger (part of), Down, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1560752PRE-PRI
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards
    [2] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1560752PRE-PRI

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1949
    Event Place: Corbracky, Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1560752PRE-PRI
    [2] Belfast, Northern Ireland, Burial Indexes, Belfast City Council; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Burial Indexes:

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 May 1949
    Event Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Burial Indexes, Belfast City Council; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Burial Indexes:

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