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William Preston 1900–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1900

Birth Location: Millom, Cumberland, England

Death Date: Jan 1957

Death Location: Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica

Father: John Preston

Mother: Esther Strickland

Spouse(s): Isabella Lickbarrow

Children(s):

William Preston was born in 1900 in Millom, Cumberland, England, the child of John William Preston And Esther Strickland. In 1911, William Preston resided in Farleton Holme, Westmorland, England. William Preston married Isabella Lickbarrow, and had children including Margaret Preston. William Preston passed away in 1957 in Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica.

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Biography

  • William Preston was born in 1900 in Millom, Cumberland, England, the child of John William Preston And Esther Strickland.
  • In 1911, William Preston resided in Farleton Holme, Westmorland, England.
  • William Preston married Isabella Lickbarrow, and had children including Margaret Preston.
  • William Preston passed away in 1957 in Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica.

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William Preston's Ancestors

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William Preston
1900–1957
Birth Place: Millom, Cumberland, England
Parents
John William Preston
1874–
Holme, Westmorland, England
Esther Strickland
1874–
Askam, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Preston's Timeline

5 Records

1900
16 Dec 1900
Birth of William Preston in Millom, Cumberland, England
Millom, Cumberland, England
1901
27 Jan 1901
Age 1
William Preston was baptized in Holme, Westmorland, England
Holme, Westmorland, England
1911
1911
Age 11
William Preston resided here in Farleton Holme, Westmorland, England
Farleton Holme, Westmorland, England
1939
1939
Age 39
William Preston resided here in Westmorland, England
Westmorland, England
1957
Jan 1957
Age 57
Death of William Preston in Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Millom, Cumberland, 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] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013108f

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Holme, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Farleton Holme, Westmorland, 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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013108f

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1957
    Event Place: Kendal, Westmoreland, Jamaica
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 583

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