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

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5126 ABBOTT, Emily1886ENG,     May 1898 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3011 ABBOTT, Frederick1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3012 ABBOTT, George1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3058 ABBOTT, Herbert William1893ENG, WAR, Aston, Erdington Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3164 ADAM, Allan Devrix1885SCT,    , Govanhill, Glasgow Apr 1897 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
3175 ADAM, William Butter1884SCT,    , Govanhill, Glasgow Apr 1897 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
7357 ADDISON, Hugh1876SCT,    , Jamestown Apr 1887 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
10057 ADIE, Henry1896ENG, WAR, Aston Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
10056 ADIE, Mary1895ENG,     Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
17060 ALLEN, Edward1887ENG,     Jun 1899 : Siberian CAN Middlemore hlomiller  
3860 ALLEN, Florence Elizabeth1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3804 AMES, Frank1894ENG, WOR, Redditch Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3805 AMES, Henry1896ENG, WOR, Redditch Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3803 AMES, Lizzie1893ENG, WOR, Redditch Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3806 AMES, Sarah1890ENG, WOR, Redditch Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
17073 ANSCOM, John1891ENG,     Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3699 ANSON, John1889ENG,     Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3698 ANSON, Kate1887ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
11066 ASTLEY, Emma1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
11065 ASTLEY, Rosina1887ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
2880 AUSTIN, Frederick George1883ENG, WAR, Aston, Birmingham Jun 1894 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
2881 AUSTIN, James1879ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1894 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
17100 BAGGALLAY, Arthur Rodney1884ENG,     Jun 1900 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16771 BAGLEY, Annie Dorothy1894ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16774 BAGLEY, Leonard 1899ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16772 BAGLEY, Richard Charles1889ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16773 BAGLEY, Walter Ambrose1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16770 BAGLEY, William Henry1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
17273 BAILEY, Thomas1889ENG,     Jun 1899 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3696 BALL, George Alfred1891ENG, NTH, Northampton Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
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