John Preston
1843 - 1913 (70 years)
Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
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Name John Preston Born 1843 Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England 
[1] Gender Male Census 30 Mar 1851 Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England [2] Age: 7y Address:
Sch 129, New StreetCensus 7 Apr 1861 Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England [1] Age: 17y Address:
Sandhill StreetOccupation 7 Apr 1861 Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England [1] Agricultural Labourer Emigration 1875 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England - John "emigrated" as a stowaway from the UK to Australia. Following his arrival in Australia, he lived in Waterloo, New South Wales, in a house called 'Portsmouth' and this provided a clue as to who he was and where he came from. Migrants often called their new homes after the name of their departure point or home town back in the UK. Source: Jan Preston, descendant.
Into Place: New South Wales, Australia
Died 6 Oct 1913 Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia Siblings 4 siblings 1. Mary Ann Preston
b. 1841, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England2. Susan Lee Preston
b. 1846, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England3. Robert George Riggs Preston
b. 1849, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England+ 4. Elizabeth Preston
b. 1851, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, EnglandPerson ID I4060 Mitchell Families Last Modified 13 Jun 2013
Father John Preston (ID:I4063)
b. Abt 1802, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England
d. Bef 1861, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England (Age ~ 58 years) Mother Mary Shilston (ID:I4059)
b. Abt 1809, Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England Married 1840 St Thomas RD, Devonshire, England Family ID F1084 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- John "emigrated" as a stowaway from the UK to Australia. Following his arrival in Australia, he lived in Waterloo, New South Wales, in a house called 'Portsmouth' and this provided a clue as to who he was and where he came from. Migrants often called their new homes after the name of their departure point or home town back in the UK. Source: Jan Preston, descendant.
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Born - 1843 - Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England 
Census - Age: 7y,Address:
Sch 129, New Street - 30 Mar 1851 - Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, EnglandCensus - Age: 17y,Address:
Sandhill Street - 7 Apr 1861 - Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, EnglandOccupation - Agricultural Labourer - 7 Apr 1861 - Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England 
Emigration - 1875 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 
Died - 6 Oct 1913 - Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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