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James Denis "Denis" PRESTON

Male 1917 - 2004  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  James Denis "Denis" PRESTON was born on 7 Feb 1917 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (son of Frederick William PRESTON, MBE, OBE and Alice Ada Withey, teacher); died on 16 Apr 2004 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

    James married Olive RISING on 6 Sep 1952 in South Shields, County Durham, England. Olive was born on 15 Jun 1925 in South Shields, Durham, England; died on 30 Mar 2014 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frederick William PRESTON, MBE, OBE was born in Jan 1895 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England; died on 2 Dec 1962.

    Frederick married Alice Ada Withey, teacher on 27 Apr 1916 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. Alice (daughter of James John Withey and Mary Jane Mays Nightingale) was born on 28 Aug 1888 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1967 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Ada Withey, teacher was born on 28 Aug 1888 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England (daughter of James John Withey and Mary Jane Mays Nightingale); died on 20 Mar 1967 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Denis "Denis" PRESTON was born on 7 Feb 1917 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England; died on 16 Apr 2004 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    2. Marguerite "Peggy" Mayo PRESTON was born on 26 Apr 1921 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England; died on 6 Jul 1994 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James John Withey was born on 16 Sep 1853 in Somers Town, London, England (son of Albert Withey and Fanny Hurst); died on 3 Jul 1936 in 195 Lozells Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

    James married Mary Jane Mays Nightingale on 16 Sep 1878 in St.George's Ch. Fovant, nr.Salisbury, England. Mary was born on 13 May 1852 in Milford St., St.Martin, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 24 Jul 1944 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Jane Mays Nightingale was born on 13 May 1852 in Milford St., St.Martin, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 24 Jul 1944 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Mary Frances Hurst "Molly" Withey, spinster was born on 28 Jul 1879 in West Dean, Wiltshire, England; died on 19 Dec 1970 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    2. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Withey, spinster was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 29 Jul 1979 in East Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, England.
    3. James David "Jim" Withey, head of GPO Sorting School was born on 4 Jan 1883 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 10 May 1964 in Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    4. Albert "Bert" Nightingale Withey was born on 21 Dec 1884 in Porton, Wiltshire, England; died on 8 Aug 1918 in Western Front, KIA.
    5. Bessie May WITHEY, spinster, headmistress was born on 31 Aug 1886 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England.; died on 30 May 1951 in Boulton Road School, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    6. 3. Alice Ada Withey, teacher was born on 28 Aug 1888 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1967 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    7. Charles Elisha WITHEY, Capt. was born on 7 Sep 1890 in Porton in Idminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 20 Sep 1917 in KIA, Belgium.
    8. Ellen Jane "Nell" WITHEY was born on 26 Jan 1894 in Northleach, Gloucestershire, England; died in Apr 1979 in nursing home, Stockport, Cheshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Albert Withey was born in 1823 in Preston, Somerset, England; died about 3 Apr 1872 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.

    Albert married Fanny Hurst on 22 Aug 1844 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Fanny (daughter of John HURST, Yeoman and Sarah Lush) was born in 1820 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England; died in Apr 1901 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Fanny Hurst was born in 1820 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England (daughter of John HURST, Yeoman and Sarah Lush); died in Apr 1901 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
    Children:
    1. Albert Hirst WITHEY, carpenter was born in Oct 1845 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
    2. Fanny WITHEY was born in 1848 in Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England; died in Jan 1910 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
    3. Elizabeth WITHEY was born in Bef. 21 Aug 1848 in St. Pancras, Middlesex, England; died about 1888 in London, England.
    4. 6. James John Withey was born on 16 Sep 1853 in Somers Town, London, England; died on 3 Jul 1936 in 195 Lozells Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
    5. George Henry WITHEY, carpenter was born about 1855 in London, England.
    6. Sarah Jane WITHEY was born in 1862 in East Coker, Somerset, England; died in 1934 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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