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William Aelwyn Preece 1924–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 FEB 1924

Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 7 AUG 1947

Death Location: St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Reginald Preece

Mother: Elizabeth Jenkins

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William Aelwyn Preece was born in 1924 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Reginald Preece And Elizabeth Gwen Jenkins. In 1939, William Aelwyn Preece was recorded in the census in 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales. In 1939, William Aelwyn Preece was employed in Aberthaw Cement Works, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, W. William Aelwyn Preece passed away in 1947 in St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • William Aelwyn Preece was born in 1924 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Reginald Preece And Elizabeth Gwen Jenkins.
  • In 1939, William Aelwyn Preece was recorded in the census in 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • In 1939, William Aelwyn Preece was employed in Aberthaw Cement Works, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, W.
  • William Aelwyn Preece passed away in 1947 in St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales.

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William Preece's Ancestors

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William Preece
1924–1947
Birth Place: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Reginald Preece
1897–1935
Fonmon, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
Elizabeth (Gwen) Jenkins
1898–1982
Grandparents
William (Harris) Preece
1854–1929
Llantrithyd, Glamorgan, Wales
Sarah (Ann) Dunstan
1858–1911
Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
James Prees
1819–
Jane Howell
1817–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preece
1787–1859
Ann Davies
1788–1820
Edward Howell
1784–
Catherine
1780–

William Preece's Timeline

6 Records

1924
10 FEB 1924
Birth of William Aelwyn Preece in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
1939
1939
Age 15
William Aelwyn Preece appeared in census in 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
1939
1939
Age 15
William Aelwyn Preece was employed in Aberthaw Cement Works, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
Aberthaw Cement Works, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
1947
2 AUG 1947
Age 23
Death of William Aelwyn Preece in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
1947
2 AUG 1947
Age 23
William Aelwyn Preece resided here in 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
1947
7 AUG 1947
Age 23
Burial of William Aelwyn Preece in St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1924
    Event Place: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 Register, XLCE10
    [2] _England & Wales Birth Index
    [3] _England & Wales Death Index
    [4] Monumental Inscriptions - Parish Church of St Mary, Penmark, P8
    [5] Parish Registers - Glamorgan, Burial - William Aelwyn Preece (Penmark)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1947
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] _England & Wales Death Index
    [2] Monumental Inscriptions - Parish Church of St Mary, Penmark, P8
    [3] Parish Registers - Glamorgan, Burial - William Aelwyn Preece (Penmark)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1939 Register, XLCE10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Aberthaw Cement Works, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1939 Register, XLCE/10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1947
    Event Place: 3 Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Parish Registers - Glamorgan, Burial - William Aelwyn Preece (Penmark)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1947
    Event Place: St Mary's Church, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Monumental Inscriptions - Parish Church of St Mary, Penmark, P8
    [2] Parish Registers - Glamorgan, Burial - William Aelwyn Preece (Penmark)

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