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William Joseph Preston 1836 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 February 1908

Death Location: Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand

Father: George Preston

Mother: Elizabeth Hobson

Spouse(s): Agnes Mayne

Children(s): George Preston, William Preston, Elizabeth PRESTON, Seadley Preston, Agnes Preston, Marion White, Agnes Preston, Mary Preston, Francis Preston

The birth of William Joseph Preston took place in 1836 in West Yorkshire, England, to George Preston and Elizabeth Hobson. William Joseph Preston married Agnes Mayne, and together they had George Henry Preston, William Joseph Preston, Elizabeth PRESTON, Seadley James Preston, Agnes Preston, Marion Sarah White, Agnes Darling Preston, Mary Jane Preston and Francis Edward Preston. William Joseph Preston's death occurred in 1908 in Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand.

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Parents

George Preston
1808 – 1865
Birth Location: Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
GP
Elizabeth Hobson
1815 – 1860
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Agnes Mayne
1849 – 1911
Birth Location: Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland
AM

Children(s)

George Preston
1868 – 1957
Birth Location: Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
GP
William Preston
1872 –
Birth Location: Invercarghill, New Zealand
WP
Elizabeth PRESTON
1871 – 1951
Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
EP
Seadley Preston
1878 – 1886
Birth Location: Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
SP
Agnes Preston
1880 – 1880
Birth Location: Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
AP
Marion White
1882 – 1975
Birth Location: New Zealand
MW
Agnes Preston
1886 – 1901
Birth Location: –
AP
Mary Preston
1889 – 1891
Birth Location: Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
MP
Francis Preston
1892 – 1962
Birth Location: Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
FP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1836
    Event Place: West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 February 1908
    Event Place: Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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