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Record #3591
Name :
: William PRESTON (1889 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1889

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Preston
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Siberian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for William Preston; Year of Registration: 1889; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 655. (Parents: Joseph Preston and Dorothy Nicolson, married 1865.)

In 1891 William Preston, 4 years of age, was residing at 63 Canute Street, St. Peter, Preston, Lancashire, England. Other family members included: Dorothy Preston, 46; Dorothy Preston, 11, cotton weaver assistant; James Preston, 14, cotton weaver assistant; Joseph Preston, 47, blacksmith; Margaret Preston, 16, cotton weaver; Mary Ann Preston, 20, cotton weaver; Robert Preston, 24, blacksmith; Sarah Preston, 9; and Thomas Preston, 7. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3438; Folio 30; Page 52; GSU roll: 6098548.)

A death registration was found for Dorothy Preston: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845; Year of Registration: 1892; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 47; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 342.

A marriage registration was found for widower Joseph Preston and widow Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Sharp: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 964.

In 1901, William Preston, 14 years of age, (son) iron moulders apprentice was residing at 63 Canute Street, St. Peter, Preston, Lancashire. Other family members included: Frederick Green, 4 (grandson); Agnes Hutchinson, 86, (mother-in-law); Elizabeth Preston, 55 (wife); Joseph Preston, 56, (head) blacksmith; and Thomas Preston, 16, (son) blacksmith apprentice. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 3951; Folio: 74; Page: 32.)

In 1905, William Preston, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 142 children from Middlemore Children's Immigration Homes, Birmingham, England, en route to the Fairview Home, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Lower Provinces of Canada.

A death registration was found for Joseph Preston: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844; Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 63; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 303.

In 1911, William Preston, 21, was shown as a laborer for Henry Barnard and family at South Monagh, Monaghan South, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as April 1890 and his immigration year as 1904.

On January 3, 1918, William Preston enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 2383366). He declared that he resided at St. John Street, Fort William, Ontario, Canada; that his military service act number was 403610 T.R.; that his date of birth was December 2, 1886; that he was born in Preston, Lancashire, England; that he was not married; that he belonged to the Church of England; that he worked as an elevator weighman; and that his next of kin was his brother, Robert Preston, who resided at 519 Wiley Street, Fort William Ontario, Canada. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/4 inches in height; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.

On December 31, 1921, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Preston, 32, government elevator employee, residing in the YMCA Fort William, born in England, son of Joseph Preston and Dorothy Nicholson; and Annie Hill Convey, 22, born in Dumbarton, Scotland, daughter of Patrick Convey and Annie Hill. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-11 11:52:39 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 16:29:29 /

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