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William Preston 1893–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1893

Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1963

Death Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England

Father: William Preston

Mother: Ann Townsend

Spouse(s): ETHEL LEGG

Children(s): Ruby PRESTON, Joyce Preston, ALFRED PRESTON, Harry PRESTON, Francis PRESTON, Margaret Preston

William Preston was born in 1893 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, the child of William James Preston And Ann Jane Townsend. In 1901, William Preston resided in St Helen, Lancashire, England. William Preston married Ethel Legg, and had children including Alfred William Preston, Francis Walter Preston, Harry Donald Preston, Joyce M Preston, Margaret Evelyn Preston, Ruby Barbara Preston. William Preston passed away in 1963 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Preston was born in 1893 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, the child of William James Preston And Ann Jane Townsend.
  • In 1901, William Preston resided in St Helen, Lancashire, England.
  • William Preston married Ethel Legg, and had children including Alfred William Preston, Francis Walter Preston, Harry Donald Preston, Joyce M Preston, Margaret Evelyn Preston, Ruby Barbara Preston.
  • William Preston passed away in 1963 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Preston's Ancestors

Self
William Preston
1893–1963
Birth Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England
Parents
William James Preston
1872–1955
25 Barton Street, St Helens, Lancashire, England
Ann (Jane) Townsend
1873–1942
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Wrenshall
1837–1911
Prescot, Lancashire, England
Ann Taylor
1839–1922
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Jeremiah Townshend
1839–1922
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Townshend
1844–1930
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
HENRY RENSHALL
1818–1861
Israel Taylor
1816–1889
Esther Woods
1820–1898
George Townsend
1819–1864
Anne Stafford
1820–1884
Jas Curnow
1821–1877
Elizabeth Elliman
1822–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
PETER TAYLOR
1791–1868
Ann Mercer
1789–1870
Thomas Woods
1778–1857
Ann Birchall
1781–1853
Zachariah Townsend
1780–1854
Sarah Wall
1786–1835
James Stafford
1786–1854
Susanna Niblett
1792–1857
Andrew Carnow
1781–1853
Jane Browning
1790–1868
Richard Elliman
1786–1854
Elizabeth Nicholas
1796–1849

William Preston's Descendants

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William Preston (16 Mar 1893–26 Sep 1963) m. ETHEL LEGG (Jun 1897–26 Mar 1979)
  1. 1. Ruby (Barbara) PRESTON 1931–2008
  2. 2. Joyce (M) Preston 1921–
  3. 3. ALFRED (WILLIAM) PRESTON 1918–1989 m. Annie (Irene) Pine\Pyne 1917–1974
    1. 1. William (Robert) Preston 1941–2001 m. Nancy Marshall 1934–2000
    2. 2. Malcolm (Donald) PRESTON 1943–2007
  4. 4. Harry (Donald) PRESTON 1919–1993
  5. 5. Francis (Walter) PRESTON 1929–1975
  6. 6. Margaret (Evelyn) Preston 1925–1994

William Preston's Timeline

6 Records

1893
16 Feb 1893
Birth of William Preston in St Helens, Lancashire, England
St Helens, Lancashire, England
1893
16 Mar 1893
Birth of William Preston in St Helens, Lancashire, England
St Helens, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 8
William Preston resided here in St Helen, Lancashire, England
St Helen, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 18
William Preston resided here in St Helens, England
St Helens, England
1939
1939
Age 46
William Preston resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1963
26 Sep 1963
Age 70
Death of William Preston in St Helens, Lancashire, England
St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1893
    Event Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3524; Folio: 50; Page: 28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1893
    Event Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Helen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3524; Folio: 50; Page: 28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Helens, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4599a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1963
    Event Place: St Helens, Lancashire, England

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