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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Sep 2011 09:11

hi,can anyone look up marriage of a lawrence preston,don,t know who he married,but i have just recieved my husbands grandfathers marriage certificate through the mail,his name is richard thompson born in annan scotland and he married my husbands grandmother mary ada preston on february 26th 1917 in the parish church of st anne in birkenhead,residence at the time of marriage was 139 corporation road birkenhead,my husbands mother said her mother was born in manchester lancashire,so i am presuming lawrence came from that area also,any help with census would also help me out as can,t go any further without this info :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:16

The marriage should be on FreeBMD Have you looked for them on any census

You need some backgrond info on them first to pick up the right couple.

How old was Mary on marriage?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:23

So this is the marriage you have received and is Lawrence the son of Mary Ada please?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Richard Thompson
Name: Richard Thompson
Spouse Surname: Preston
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1917
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 676

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:25

I read it as Lawrence is the father of Mary Ada??

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:29

PM from Jacqueline

mary ada preston aged 30 yrs and a spinster on marriage certificate

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:30

Hmm not very clear..............................

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:32

this could be Mary on the 1901
BREEN, John Head Married M 43 1858 Steam Ship Stoker
Birkenhead
Cheshire VIEW
BREEN, Margaret Wife Married F 39 1862
Liverpool
Lancashire VIEW
PRESTON, Amelia Step Daughter Single F 20 1881 General Domestic Servant
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
PRESTON, Elizabeth Step Daughter Single F 17 1884 Card Box Maker
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
PRESTON, Mary Step Daughter Single F 15 1886 General Servant Domestic
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
BREEN, Ellen Daughter Single F 13 1888 Messenger Domestic
Birkenhead
Cheshire VIEW
BREEN, John Son Single M 11 1890
Birkenhead
Cheshire VIEW
BREEN, Thomas Son Single M 5 1896
Birkenhead
Cheshire VIEW
BREEN, Margaret Daughter Single F 1 1900
Birkenhead
Cheshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
3390 Folio:
138 Page:
44

Registration District:
Birkenhead Sub District:
Birkenhead Enumeration District:
19 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Saint Peter

Civil Parish:
Birkenhead Municipal Borough:
Address:
7, Dover Street, Birkenhead County:
Cheshire

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:36

What occupation was it for her father please?

I am wondering about this family.

1891 England Census
about Mary A Preston
Name: Mary A Preston
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert L Preston
Mother's Name: Margaret D Preston
Gender: Female
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:


Employment status: View image

Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2880
Folio: 76
Page Number: 41
Household Members: Name Age
Robert L Preston 36
Margaret D Preston 29
Amelia M Preston 10
Elizabeth S Preston 7
Mary A Preston 5
James J Preston 3/12

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:40

1891 but dad was Robert L wonder ift that Robert lawrence?
Name: Mary A Preston
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert L Preston
Mother's Name: Margaret D Preston
Gender: Female
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2880
Folio: 76
Page Number: 41
Household Members: Name Age
Robert L Preston 36
Margaret D Preston 29
Amelia M Preston 10
Elizabeth S Preston 7
Mary A Preston 5
James J Preston 3/12



Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2880; Folio 76; Page 41; GSU roll: 6097990.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:41

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Robert Lawrence Preston
Name: Robert Lawrence Preston
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1855
Registration district: Great Boughton
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 307

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:43

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Robert Preston
Name: Robert Preston
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1837
Registration district: Liverpool
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 20
Page Number: 244



*****Margaret Faulkner Jul-Aug-Sep 1837 Liverpool Lancashire

Francis Barber Ogden Jul-Aug-Sep 1837 Liverpool Lancashire

Louisa Sarah Pownall Jul-Aug-Sep 1837 Liverpool Lancashire

*****Robert Preston Jul-Aug-Sep 1837 Liverpool Lancashire

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:44

Shirely the step childrens names match of the 1891 census.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:46

he was Robert Lawrence

death
Name: Robert Lawrence Preston
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1892
Age at Death: 36
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 309

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:47


Mel, yes thats why I thought was the same family :-D

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:48

Oh hang on if Robert Lawrence was born in 1855 he would'nt have married in 1837!! Silly old fool I am.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:54

1881
Name: Robert Preston
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Chester, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Hulme
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 3 Gay St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Clerk

Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 52
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3933
Folio: 111
Page Number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Gaul 47
Elizabeth Gaul 42
Sarah A. Gaul 19
Robert Gaul 17
Samuel Gaul 14
Alfred Gaul 13
Thomas Gaul 11
Esther Gaul 9
Herbert Gaul 8
Elizabeth Gaul 6
Agnes Gaul 2
Robert Preston 26
Margaret Preston 20
Amelia Preston 1 month



Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3933; Folio: 111; Page: 36; GSU roll: 1341939.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:56

possibilty
Name: Robert Preston
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1878
Registration district: Chester
Inferred County: Cheshire, Flintshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 551

spouse Margaret Smith

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:56

???????

1871 England Census
about Robert L Preston
Name: Robert L Preston
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James John Preston
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Preston
Gender: Male
Where born: Cheshire, England
Civil parish: Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical parish: Chester Cathedral
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Chester
Sub-registration district: Chester Cathedral
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 93
Piece: 3729
Folio: 86
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
James John Preston 43
Elizabeth Preston 45
Robert L Preston 15
Ann Kelly 75
Elizabeth Thomas 16



Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2011 09:59

this could be Amelia the birth cert will name her parents
Name: Amelia Martha Preston
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1881
Registration district: Chorlton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 883

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Sep 2011 09:59

If this is thier marriage it was after Amelia was born.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Robert Preston
Name: Robert Preston
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1884
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 715



Robert Preston Oct-Nov-Dec 1884 Birkenhead Cheshire

Margaret Jane Shane Oct-Nov-Dec 1884 Birkenhead Cheshire