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William Preston 1722–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1799

Death Location: Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Father: John Preston

Mother: Jane Turner

Spouse(s): Frances Ayrey

Children(s): Ann Preston, William Preston, Frances Preston

William Preston was born in 1722 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, the child of John Preston And Jane Turner. William Preston married Frances Ayrey, and had children including Ann Preston, Frances Preston, William Preston. William Preston passed away in 1799 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Preston was born in 1722 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, the child of John Preston And Jane Turner.
  • William Preston married Frances Ayrey, and had children including Ann Preston, Frances Preston, William Preston.
  • William Preston passed away in 1799 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England.

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William Preston's Ancestors

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William Preston
1722–1799
Birth Place: Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Preston
1698–1774
Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Jane Turner
1702–1777
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Preston's Descendants

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William Preston (1722–21 Jan 1799) m. Frances Ayrey (1728–)
  1. 1. Ann Preston 1763–1818 m. Gamaliel Briscoe 1760–1795
    1. 1. Richard Briscoe 1786–1874 m. Jane Buscow 1788–1869
      1. 1. James Briscoe 1826–
      2. 2. Jennet Briscoe 1815–
      3. 3. Ann Briscoe 1819–1889
      4. 4. Jane Briscoe 1818–
      5. 5. Mary Briscoe 1825–1891 m. Richard Batty 1825–1888
        1. 1. James Batty 1846–1912 m. Isabella Bowker 1849–1920
        2. 2. Betsy Batty 1852–1859
        3. 3. Richard Batty 1849–
      6. 6. Edward Briscoe 1816–1880 m. Isabella Kerr 1826–1903
      7. 7. Richard Briscoe 1813–1881 m. Isabella Harling 1815–1886
        1. 1. Jennet Briscoe 1838–1839
        2. 2. John Briscoe 1837–
        3. 3. Charles (Edward) Briscoe 1851–1944 m. Theresa Barlow 1866–1933
        4. 4. William (H) Briscoe 1849–1916
        5. 5. Joseph Briscoe 1855–
        6. 6. James Briscoe 1843–1893
        7. 7. Isabella Briscoe 1844–1900
        8. 8. Robert Briscoe 1846–1920
    2. 2. Bryan Briscoe 1787–1869 m. Margaret Fryer 1793–1869
      1. 1. Elizabeth Briscoe 1833–1912 m. John Gardner 1834–1895
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Gardner) * 1866–1950 m. Robert Gardner 1866–1946
        2. 2. James Gardner 1872–1940
        3. 3. Ellen Gardner 1868–
        4. 4. Thomas (Briscoe) Gardner 1859–1928
        5. 5. Jane Gardner 1872–
        6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Gardner 1863–
      2. 2. Ann Briscoe 1823–1851
      3. 3. Bryan Briscoe 1830–1919
      4. 4. Gamaliel Briscoe 1818–1914
      5. 5. Thomas Briscoe 1820–
      6. 6. Richard Briscoe 1817–1900
  2. 2. William Preston 1759–
  3. 3. Frances Preston 1766–

William Preston's Timeline

4 Records

1722
1722
Birth of William Preston in Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Tunstall, Lancashire, England
1722
10 Jun 1722
William Preston was baptized in Tunstall,Lancashire,England
Tunstall,Lancashire,England
1799
21 Jan 1799
Age 77
Death of William Preston in Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Tunstall, Lancashire, England
1799
21 Jan 1799
Age 77
Burial of William Preston in Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Tunstall, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1722
    Event Place: Tunstall,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1799
    Event Place: Tunstall, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1799
    Event Place: Tunstall, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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