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Louisa Preston
1850 –09/01/1938
Louisa Preston
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Plot 610 Louisa Preston (née Flitney) (1850-1938)
Louisa was born in 1850 in Aldbury to William and Mary Flitney. Her father was a rail porter at Tring station where they probably lived.
In 1861 they had moved to Water Lane Berkhamsted. The 1871 census recorded them in Mill Street. Her father had become a house painter and Louisa was a straw plaiter.
In 1878 Louisa married John George Preston, an agricultural labourer and in 1881 they were living in George Street, Northchurch. Mary Ellen (Nellie) was born in 1884 and Maud Louisa in 1890. By 1891 they were living in Ashlyns Cottages, Charles Street.
In 1901 the family lived at 9, Mill Street and John was “head carter on farm”. By 1911 they were at 10, Mill Street. John was a “waggoner on farm”.
They were still at the same address in 1921. John was a farm labourer at Ashyns Hall.
John died 28 October 1934 at 124, High Street aged 79.
Louisa stayed at that address and died 9 January 1938 aged 88.
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Plot 610 Louisa Preston (née Flitney) (1850-1938)
Louisa was born in 1850 in Aldbury to William and Mary Flitney. Her father was a rail porter at Tring station where they probably lived.
In 1861 they had moved to Water Lane Berkhamsted. The 1871 census recorded them in Mill Street. Her father had become a house painter and Louisa was a straw plaiter.
In 1878 Louisa married John George Preston, an agricultural labourer and in 1881 they were living in George Street, Northchurch. Mary Ellen (Nellie) was born in 1884 and Maud Louisa in 1890. By 1891 they were living in Ashlyns Cottages, Charles Street.
In 1901 the family lived at 9, Mill Street and John was “head carter on farm”. By 1911 they were at 10, Mill Street. John was a “waggoner on farm”.
They were still at the same address in 1921. John was a farm labourer at Ashyns Hall.
John died 28 October 1934 at 124, High Street aged 79.
Louisa stayed at that address and died 9 January 1938 aged 88.
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