William Preece 1814 - 1880

Birth: ABT 1814 Ledbury HEF ENG

• Notes:
  • Baptised 23 April 1815
  • William, son of William and Elizabeth PREECE, abode Homend, father's occupation currier.
• Source: Ledbury Parish Register - Baptisms 1813-1827 B092/8 at Hereford Record Office by Andrew Preece
  

Death: 3 Dec 1880 Burton-on-Trent STS ENG

• Notes:
  • Will: Value 'Under £200' everything left to Ann Howells, executor William Preece
  • GRO Index :- WILLIAM PREECE DEATH Dec 1880 BURTON UPON TRENT 6b 246 Age at death :- 65

Father: William Preece

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

Siblings:

• Ann Preece 1813 -
• Eleanor Preece 1817 -
• Betsy Preece 1819 -
• Robert Preece 1821 - 1898
• Thomas Preece 1823 -
• Philip Preece 1825 - 1889
• Sarah Preece 1827 -
• John Preece 1831 -

Wife: Ann Howells

Marriage: 12 April 1842 Ledbury HEF ENG

• Notes:
  • Marriage solemized in the register Office, Ledbury
  • William Preece, of full age, Bachelor, occcupation Cooper, residence: High Street, Ledbury
  • Ann Howell, of full age, Spinster, occupation servant, residence: Church Street, Ledbury
  • William's father is William Preece, occupation Currier
  • Ann: no father given
  • William signed register himself Ann left her mark
  • Witnesses: Henry Williams, Mary Gibbons
• Source: Cerificate copy held by Andrew Preece
  GRO reference: Ledbury 2nd quarter 1842 Vol 26 page 275
  

Children:

• William Preece 1842 - 1899
• Edwin Preece 1845 - 1922
• Samuel Preece 1847 -
• John Preece 1849 - 1883
• George Preece 1851 -
• Samuel Preece 1854 - 1903
• Mary Ann Preece 1855 -
• Eliza Preece 1860 -

Note:

• cooper - see census records below
• Union Street address also in 1851 Hereford Trade Directory

PERSON REPORT (Ref :- 3471) 

             03/12/1880   BURTON UPON TRENT                        STS 
Will         03/12/1880   BURTON UPON TRENT                        STS     Address  
             Occupation Cooper                                             Value of Estate UNDER £200 
             Other details   
             Executors           WILLIAM PREECE                           HEF 

See F87 for 1851 and 1871
1841  LEDBURY  HEF  Address : HOMEND     PRO Reference:-  
WILLIAM PREECE                            25    COOPER                      Born in County:- YES