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William Henry "Bill" Preece 1903–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1903

Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 18 Sep 1988

Death Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Father: William Preece

Mother: Matilda Jones

Spouse(s): Agnes Edwards

Children(s): Geoffrey Preece, Frederick Preece, Iris Preece, Dorothy Preece, William Preece

William Henry "Bill" Preece was born in 1903 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, the child of William Preece And Matilda Jones. In 1911, William Henry "Bill" Preece resided in St Peter, England. William Henry "Bill" Preece married Agnes Elizabeth Edwards, and had children including Dorothy Mary Clara Francis Preece, Eileen A E Preece, Frederick Stanley Preece, Geoffrey Charlse Preece, Iris L Preece, Janet A Preece, Matilda Jean Preece, William Henry Preece, Winifred B Preece. William Henry "Bill" Preece passed away in 1988 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry "Bill" Preece was born in 1903 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, the child of William Preece And Matilda Jones.
  • In 1911, William Henry "Bill" Preece resided in St Peter, England.
  • William Henry "Bill" Preece married Agnes Elizabeth Edwards, and had children including Dorothy Mary Clara Francis Preece, Eileen A E Preece, Frederick Stanley Preece, Geoffrey Charlse Preece, Iris L Preece, Janet A Preece, Matilda Jean Preece, William Henry Preece, Winifred B Preece.
  • William Henry "Bill" Preece passed away in 1988 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Preece's Ancestors

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William Preece
1903–1988
Birth Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Parents
William Preece
1883–1930
St Peters, Herefordshire, England
Matilda Jones
1884–1925
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (George) Preece
1840–1906
Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
Ellen (E) Price
1845–1931
Fownhope, Herefordshire, England
William Jones
1850–1899
Liverpool
Elizabeth Jones
1851–1927
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Preece
1806–1875
Anne name
1806–1869
John Jones
1819–1853
Caroline Hall
1821–1891
John Jones
1811–
Elizabeth Morris
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1790–
Samuel Hall
1800–
Mary Jones
1775–

William Preece's Descendants

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William (Henry "Bill") Preece (27 Oct 1903–18 Sep 1988) m. Agnes (Elizabeth) Edwards (20 Feb 1904–5 Mar 1992)
  1. 1. Geoffrey (Charlse) Preece 1938–2007
  2. 2. Frederick (Stanley) Preece 1927–2020
  3. 3. Iris (L) Preece 1925–2007
  4. 4. Dorothy (Mary Clara Francis) Preece 1923–2002 m. Thomas (Leslie) Price 1923–1999
  5. 5. William (Henry) Preece 1936–2007 m. Margaret (S) Harris 1941–2021

William Preece's Timeline

3 Records

1903
27 Oct 1903
Birth of William Henry "Bill" Preece in Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 8
William Henry "Bill" Preece resided here in St Peter, England
St Peter, England
1988
18 Sep 1988
Age 85
Death of William Henry "Bill" Preece in Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Peter, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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