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William Preston 1796 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1796

Birth Location: Kirkland, Lancashire, England

Death Date: January 1845

Death Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Father: Robert Preston

Mother: Elizabeth Gardner

Spouse(s): Nancy Charnley

Children(s): Thomas Preston, Jane Preston

1796 marked the beginning of William Preston's life in Kirkland, Lancashire, England, to parents Robert Preston and Elizabeth 'Betty' Gardner. Eventually, William Preston married Nancy Charnley, and they welcomed Thomas Herbert Preston and Jane Preston. William Preston passed in 1845 at Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

Robert Preston
1757 – 1817
Birth Location: Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England
RP
Elizabeth Gardner
1752 –
Birth Location: Urswick In Furness, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Charnley
1795 – 1856
Birth Location: Catterall, Lancashire, England
NC

Children(s)

Thomas Preston
1824 – 1884
Birth Location: Rusholme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
TP
Jane Preston
1826 – 1901
Birth Location: Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
JP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: about 1796
    Event Place: Kirkland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 5 Feb 1792
    Event Place: Garstang, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Year: 5 Feb 1792
    Event Place: Garstang, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garstang, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnikerr
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Quarter Session Records and Petitions, 1648-1908

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: January 1845
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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