Rebecca (Alcock) Preston (bef. 1818 - 1902)

Born before 15 Nov 1818 in Whissonsett, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1902 after age 83 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Rebecca, daughter of William and Susannah Alcock was baptised at St Mary's church, Whissonsett, Norfolk, England on 15th November 1818. Her father is a labourer ^[1].

Rebecca married James Preston, a shoemaker at St Andrew's church, Longham, Norfolk on 15th November 1838 ^[2].

Their children were John (baptised 7th July 1844 at St Andrew, Longham^[3], Robert baptised 19 July 1846 ^[4], Thomas. baptised at the Primitive Methodist Chapeel at Mattishall, when the family was living in Beeston ^[5], Herbert baptised on 11th April 1861, with the family still at Beeston ^[6]. Rebecca baptised 14th September 1861 atthe Primitive Methodist chapel, Mattishall (James is here a cordwainer rather than a shoemaker, and the officiant is "William Rudderham. ( Leather Shoemaker)" - the inferance is that James made boots, or boots and shoes ^[7].

In 1861 the family were living in Syers Road, Beeston ^[8].

In 1871 the family were living in the same street. James is now a Master Shoemaker ^[9].

Rebecca died aged 86, and her death was registered in the Norwich District in the June quarter of 1902 ^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ Norfolk : Whissonsett : St Mary : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818a76ce93790eca38fcb83 : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Rebecca Alcock 15 Nov 1818
2. ↑ Norfolk : Longham : St Andrew : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818373ce93790eb7f62383a : viewed 4 Jul 2021) marriage James Preston to Rebecca Alcock 15 Nov 1838
3. ↑ Norfolk : Longham : St Andrew : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d665e93790eca3ecc9a5 : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism John Preston 07 Jul 1844
4. ↑ Norfolk : Longham : St Andrew : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d665e93790eca3ecca2c : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Robert Preston 19 Jul 1846
5. ↑ Norfolk : Mattishall : Primitive Methodist : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d41ce93790eca3e86ffc : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Thomas Preston 2 Jan 1853
6. ↑ Norfolk : Mattishall : Primitive Methodist : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d420e93790eca3e87809 : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Herbert Preston 11 Apr 1861
7. ↑ Norfolk : Mattishall : Primitive Methodist : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d422e93790eca3e87e40 : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Rebecca Preston 14 Sep 1865
8. ↑ Norfolk : Mattishall : Wesleyan Methodist Circuit : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d448e93790eca3e8d66a : viewed 4 Jul 2021) baptism Rebecca Preston 14 Sep 1865
9. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903fa83e9379091b1601155 : viewed 4 Jul 2021), Rebecca PRESTON in household of James PRESTON, Syers Road, Norfolk, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/1848, Folio 32, Page 11, Schedule 53, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ GRO Death Registration Index June quarter 1902 Norwich Registration District, volume 4b page 96 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=mG3yvOd%2FjZtxmRy4fn3KYg&scan=1