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Martin Natland, California - 24 January, 2003
Preston's born at Bowderdale
My great grandfather, Robert Preston, was born at Bowderdale (head)
in 1829, left at an early age to be a slate murchant in Sunderland.
He then became a contractor, glass manufacturer, mayor of Sunderland
and then immagrated to the USA in 1889. He had 9 children and took
5 of them with him after his wife died in Sunderland. One of his
daughters is my grandmother. Robert bought a bank in Salida, Colorado,
and also invested in minning. He seemed to have a colorful life
but my mother can not remember much about him so I am trying to
write his life history for her. We are also trying to find out how
long Prestons were at Bowderdale. I have it back to Anthony Preston
1756. Is there a way to find the chronological occupation of Bowderdale
back to the begining.
Anthony Preston b. 1756, Farmer of Bowderdale, m. Elizabeth or Isabella
(his progeny born at Bowderdale)
Thomas Preston b. 1785, m. Ester Milner
John Preston b. 1786, slate merchant, Sunderland
William Preston b. 1789, slate merchant, Sunderland
Leonard Preston b. 1790, died at 6 yrs
Anthony Preston b. 1792, immigrated to America 1817
Ann Preston b. 1795, lived in Sunderland
Thomas Preston b. 1785, Farmer of Bowderdale
(his progeny born at Bowderdale)
Anthony Preston b. 1822, m. Mary Trees, farmer at Bowderdale,
died at 33
Ralph Preston b. 1823, m. Susan Morphet
John Preston b. 1824, slate merchant, Sunderland, died at Bowderdale
William Preston b. 1826, farmer of Kirkby-Stephen
Thomas Preston b. 1827, farmer of Orton
Robert Preston b. 1829, slate merchant, mayor of Sunderland, USA
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Septimus Preston b./d. 1831
Isabella Preston b. 1833
Edward Preston b./d. 1835
Henry Preston b. 1838, died at 11
Holme Preston b. 1842, died at 13
Ralph Preston b. 1823, Farmer at Bowderdale
(his progeny born at Bowderdale)
Walter Preston b. ~1859, m. Elizabeth Sanderson
Ann Preston, unmarried
Thomas Preston b. 1875, farmer of Kendal
Emma Preston
Walter Preston b. ~1859, framer of Bowderdale
(his progeny born at Bowderdale)
William Preston b. 1898, m. Agnes Harper, cattle auctioner Hawes
Daughter ?