Edward PRESTON

1835 - 1913  (78 years)

• Name	Edward PRESTON
  Birth	11 Sep 1835	Birmingham   [1]
  Christening	27 May 1836	St. Philip’s, Birmingham   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	730468768B36499BB1E123696C2385BAE6A8
  Death	23 Sep 1913	St Tudno, Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield   [2, 3]
  Notes	See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Preston_%26_Sons for a short article about Edward Preston and his son Edward who followed in the business. 1861 census: at 54 Gt Charles Street, St Paul, Birmingham (all PRESTON, born Birmingham), Edward (head, 25, spirit level maker employing 1 man & 1 boy), Harriet (wife, 24) and James E (son, 2). Also Elizabeth WITHERAGE(?) (16, general servant). 1871 census: at [unclear], Erdington Birmingham (all PRESTON, born Birmingham), Edward (head, 35, rule & spirit level maker employing 20 men, 7 [poss. 17] boys & 1 youth), Harriet (wife, 34), James Edward (son, 12, scholar), Alice Gertrude (daughter, 8, scholar), Frederick Wm. (son, 2) and Harriett (daughter, 2 months). 1881 census: at 30 Birchfield Road, Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire (all PRESTON, born Birmingham), Edward (head, 45, rule maker, master employing 53 men, 1 boys & 29 females), Harriet (wife, 44), James E (son, 22), Alice G (daughter, 18), Charles H (son, 15, scholar), Frederick W (son, 12, scholar), Harriett P (daughter, 10, scholar) and Louisa K (daughter, 8, scholar). Also Phoela Anne ELLIS (25, general servant). 1891 census: at Mansfield House, Birchfield Road, Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire (all PRESTON), Edward (head, 55, rule, plane & carpenters tool maker, born Birmingham), Harriet (wife, 54, born Erdington), Frederick W (son, 22, warehouse manager, born Aston), Harriett P (daughter, 20, born Aston) and Louisa K (daughter, 18, born Aston). Also Phoebe COOKE (mother in law, widow, 74, born Chatham, Kent) and a general domestic servant Sarah E SMITH (35). 1901 census: at 311 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham (both PRESTON), Edward (head, 65, maker of rules, planes, wood & metal spirit levels & other tools used by carpenters and others, born Birmingham), Harriet (wife, 64, born Erdington) and Phoebe COOKE (mother in law, widow, 84, born Chatham, Kent) and a general domestic servant Ellen BEVAN (17). 1911 census: at St Tudno, Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield (8 rooms) (both PRESTON), Edward (head, 75, manufacturer of rules, planes, spirit levels & general tools in wood, ivory, steel, iron & brass, born Birmingham) and Harriet (wife, 74, married 53 years, 6 children all living, born Erdington). And a general domestic servant Alice LOTE (26). England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 at ancestry.com: PRESTON Edward of Whittall Works Cheston-road Birmingham and of St. Tudno Four Oaks Warwickshire died 23 September 1913 at St. Tudno Probate London 16 December 1913 to James Edward Preston Charles Henry Preston and Frederick William Preston manufacurers. Effects £18274 12s 9d (equivalent to at least one million pounds in 2019). 10 years later, Edward's widow Harriet's effects were £804 7s 3d.
  Person ID	I259	Thanet (2), Kent
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward PRESTON,   b. Bef 26 Mar 1798, Birmingham d. 14 Apr 1875, Redan House, Aston Road, Birmingham (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Charlotte BILSTON,   b. 30 Jul 1802, Birmingham d. 2 Sep 1868, Birmingham (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1822	St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London   [4]
  	Married by banns. Edward Preston and Charlotte Bilston both of this parish. Both signed. Witnesses Wm. Taylor, Sarah Preston.
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet COOKE,   b. Abt 1837, Erdington, Birmingham d. 8 Jun 1923, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1858	Aston RD   [5]
  Children	1. James Edward PRESTON,   b. Mar 1859, Birmingham d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alice Gertrude PRESTON,   b. Dec 1862, Birmingham d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles Henry PRESTON,   b. Dec 1865, Birmingham d. Yes, date unknown   4. Frederick William PRESTON,   b. Mar 1869, Aston RD d. Yes, date unknown   5. Harriet Phoebe PRESTON,   b. Mar 1871, Aston RD d. Yes, date unknown   6. Louisa Kate PRESTON,   b. Dec 1872, Aston RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S39] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 at ancestry.com. [S3] BMD index, aged 78, Q3 1913 Tamworth 6b/499. (Reliability: 3). [S43] Anthony Steven, April 2019. [S41] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 at ancestry.com. [S3] BMD index, Q1 1858 Aston 6d/228. (Reliability: 3).