Person Sheet


Name Ann Preston
Birth Date 25/8/1833
Birth Place Standishgate
Baptism Date 25/8/1833
Father Richard Preston
Mother Alice
Spouses:
1 John Pike
Birth Date 30/5/1831
Birth Place Wigan
Death Date 1878 Age: 46
Baptism Date 2/6/1831
Baptism Place St John's Chapel, Wigan
Father Thomas Pike
Mother Louisa
Marriage Date 8/5/1853
Marriage Place St John's Chapel, Wigan
Children: Alice (1853-1905)
Caroline (1857-)
Jane (1860-)
Richard
Notes for Ann Preston
At the time of the 1861 census, Ann was a Cotton Factory Weaver.

By 1881 Ann was a widow and her occupation is now given as Charwoman. Still living at home was her daughter Jane, and her grand daughter Elizabeth.
Notes for John (Spouse 1)
John's record of Baptism has his name spelt Pyke. His sponsors were George Hilton and Mary Ann Culshaw.

At the time of the 1861 census John and family lived at 31 Little London, Standishgate. John gives his occupation as a Factory labourer. Living with the family was boarder Ellen Leyland, 20, of Wigan.
Notes for John & Ann (Family)
At the time of their wedding, John was aged 21 and lived in Standishgate and Ann was aged 20 and lived in Standish with Langtree. Both gave their occupations as Factory Operative. Their fathers, Thomas Pike and Richard Preston, both give their occupations as Weaver. Witnesses to the wedding were John Rylance and Mary Pike, the presiding priest was Joseph Howell and the registrar was William Halliwell.
Last Modified 27/11/2000 Created 9/12/2000 by Greg Oulton

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