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Record #3591

Name :: : William PRESTON (1889 - )
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Date of Birth: : 1889
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

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: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
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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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
19033	BAINES, Elsie	1896	ENG, LAN, Preston	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
19870	BAINES, James Muschamp	1898	ENG, LAN, Preston	Apr 1912 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
13300	BARTLEY, Edward	1895	ENG, , Preston	Aug 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
9893	BEARDSWORTH, Richard	1890	ENG, , Preston	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
9892	BEARDSWORTH, Thomas	1891	ENG, , Preston	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
12570	BENNION, Harry	1908	CAN, , Preston	May 1924 : Caronia	CAN	Salvation Army	Bryan B
4948	CARDWELL, Henry	1911	ENG, , Preston	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
16233	CLAYTON, John Alfred	1913	ENG, LAN, Preston	Mar 1930 : Minnedosa	CAN	YMCA
2687	CLEMENTS, Peter	1878	ENG, LAN, Preston	May 1896 : Parisian	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
10479	COLGAN, John	1905	ENG, , Preston	Oct 1920 : Victorian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
8182	GARTH, Alfred	1914	ENG, , Preston	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
6731	GARTH, Frank	1913	ENG, , Preston	Mar 1927 : Montrose	CAN	National Childrens Home
10512	GRAHAM, Mary	1913	ENG, , Preston	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
7686	HESKETH, Ada	1890	ENG, LAN, Preston	Jul 1907 : Victorian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
17282	MASSEY, George	1905	ENG, LAN, Preston	Jul 1922 : Montcalm	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
11486	MOLLOY, Francis	1909	ENG, , Preston	May 1923 : Montcalm	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
3591	PRESTON, William	1889	ENG, LAN, Preston	Jul 1905 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
5029	REED, Victor	1916	ENG, , Preston	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
16844	WARD, Thomas	1905	ENG, , preston	Jul 1905 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
8731	WATERER, Dennis Edward	1914	ENG, LAN, Preston	Apr 1929 : Cedric	CAN	National Childrens Home
2839	WATERER, Joseph Cyril	1913	ENG, LAN, Preston	Jul 1927 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
3395	WORTHINGTON, George Edward	1896	ENG, LAN, Preston	Aug 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3394	WORTHINGTON, Rachel	1896	ENG, LAN, Preston	Aug 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home

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