Richard Preston ca.1750-

Worcestershire, England (Unconnected branch)

Janice Davis has submitted this branch of Prestons and is looking for a connection (or any additional information) to other Prestons. Any help would be appreciated. Send Email to either J. Davis or Fred Preston. Wor. is abbreviation for Worcestershire, England. All of following were born and died in England except William Davis (son of Eliza Preston and John Davis) who died in Canada.

Richard Preston b.ca.1750 m. Ann Unknown b.ca.1750. Richard and Ann had a son Thomas Preston b.9-27-1772 in Cropthorne, Wor. Thomas married Sarah Savage b.3-15-1779 also in Cropthorne, Wor. Thomas and Sarah had 4 children:

1. Joseph Preston b.8-5-1811 in Sedgeberrow and d.5-8-1886 in The Asylum Powick. Joseph m. Anne Unknown b.1811 in Pinvin. No issue ?
2. John Preston b.2-13-1814 d.12-31-1888 m. Susanah Woodward b.9-34-1821 d.2-13-1902. John was born in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England and died in Tibberton Worcester, Susannah was born in St. Martins and died in Moorend, Tibberton, England. John and Susanah had 8 children:
   1. Reuben Preston chr.6-11-1843 d.1-14-1926. He was christened at North Powick, Wor. and died at 18 Union Rd., Erdington, Birmingham. Reuben married Mary Churchill b.3-1-1846 d.12-22-1919. Mary was born in Crowle, Eng., Birmingham and died in Birmingham. Rueben and Mary had 3 children:
   • Kate Preston b.7-3-1869 in Crowle, Wor. who married James Day on 5-29-1887.
   • George Preston b.1-28-1872.
   • Laura Preston b.4-23-1875 in Kings Norton, Birmingham, m. Simeon Harker.
   2. Caroline Preston chr.12-22-1844 in Crowle, Wor.
   3. Thomas Preston b.11-14-1847 in Tibberton, Wor. and died 11-20-1896 at St. Pancras Infirmaryf, Kentish, London.
   4. Jane Preston b.5-30-1851 in Moor End Tibberton. Married Alfred Samuel Cooper b.2-2-1848 of Doverdale on 11-21-1869. Jane and Alfred had 15 children.
   5. Eliza Preston chr. 9-22-1853 in Moorend, Tibberton, Wor. married John Davis b.12-17-1856 from Abberton on 12-26-1878. They had 5 children:
   • George Davis b.ca.1893.
   • James Davis (had a son Harry Preston Davis)
   • Mary Jane Davis chr.3-28-1880 d.10-13-1880.
   • Alfred Davis ca.5-28-1882.
   • William Preston Davis b.4-13-1884 in Moor End Tibberton, Wor and died 6-1971 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. He married Maggie Jane Kerr b.5-2-1889 d.5-2-1889 of Island Magee N. Ireland. William is the grandfather of J. Davis.
   6. Mary Ann Preston chr.5-11-1855 in Tibberton, Wor.
   7. Emma Preston chr.12-26-1858 in Moorend Tibberton, Wor.
   8. Harriot Preston chr.12-27-1863 in Tibberton, Wor. and married William Houghton 11-23-1884 in Tibberton, Wor.
3. Ann Preston b.6-9-1816 d.9-11-1816 in Cropthorne, Wor., England.
4. Richard Preston b.4-11-1819 d.xxxx m. Susannah Unknown b.ca.1812 in Fladbury, Co., Wor. Richard and Susannah had one child:
• Ann Preston b.1851 in Cropthorne m. Thomas Read.

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