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Annie Preston (894)
1875 –1946
Annie Preston (894)
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Plot 894 Annie Preston (née Davis) (1875-1946)
Annie was born in Northchurch in 1875 to John and Emma (née Pooley) Davis. She was baptised in St Mary’s, Northchurch 4 April that year. Her father was a labourer and in 1881 Annie and her five siblings lived in the High Street, Northchurch.
She married labourer William Arthur Preston in early 1897
Harry was born in 1898 followed by Thomas (1900), Alice (1901), Annie L (1904), William J (1904), Ellen F (1906) and Ephraim A (1910).
Between at least 1901-1911 the family lived at number 5 in the very poor area of Red Lion Yard in 4 rooms, including the kitchen. William was a labourer in a timber yard.
In 1914 William began work at Berkhamsted Golf Club as a groundsman and continued to work there until his death and by 1915 the family had escaped Red Lion Yard for 30, Victoria Road.
In 1921 they were still at 30, Victoria Road and William was a greensman at the golf club. At home were Thomas, a butcher’s assistant; Alice, a “daily domestic”; William, a goods porter at Button & Pike Ltd, wholesale grocers in Lower King’s Road; Annie who was out of work; Ellen who was working as a ladies’ tailoring assistant for Corby, Palmer and Stewart in Lower King’s Road and Ephraim whom was at school.
In 1914 Annie gave birth to Stanley Francis who sadly died aged just four in 1918. He is buried in this cemetery.
William died suddenly 18 September 1938 and is buried here. Annie survived him until 1946. 1946.
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Plot 894 Annie Preston (née Davis) (1875-1946)
Annie was born in Northchurch in 1875 to John and Emma (née Pooley) Davis. She was baptised in St Mary’s, Northchurch 4 April that year. Her father was a labourer and in 1881 Annie and her five siblings lived in the High Street, Northchurch.
She married labourer William Arthur Preston in early 1897
Harry was born in 1898 followed by Thomas (1900), Alice (1901), Annie L (1904), William J (1904), Ellen F (1906) and Ephraim A (1910).
Between at least 1901-1911 the family lived at number 5 in the very poor area of Red Lion Yard in 4 rooms, including the kitchen. William was a labourer in a timber yard.
In 1914 William began work at Berkhamsted Golf Club as a groundsman and continued to work there until his death and by 1915 the family had escaped Red Lion Yard for 30, Victoria Road.
In 1921 they were still at 30, Victoria Road and William was a greensman at the golf club. At home were Thomas, a butcher’s assistant; Alice, a “daily domestic”; William, a goods porter at Button & Pike Ltd, wholesale grocers in Lower King’s Road; Annie who was out of work; Ellen who was working as a ladies’ tailoring assistant for Corby, Palmer and Stewart in Lower King’s Road and Ephraim whom was at school.
In 1914 Annie gave birth to Stanley Francis who sadly died aged just four in 1918. He is buried in this cemetery.
William died suddenly 18 September 1938 and is buried here. Annie survived him until 1946. 1946.
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