William was born in 1859[1] He was the son of George Preece and Caroline Skillery. He was living with his parents and siblings at Chalk Pits, Dorking, Surrey, England in 1861[2] He was living with his mother and siblings in Dorking, Surrey, England and he was working as a Butcher Boy in 1871[3]
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↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26YX-FCC : 1 October 2014), William Thomas Preece, 1859; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dorking, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-1G49 : 12 December 2017), William Thoms Preece in household of George Preece, Dorking, Surrey, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.