Children of John Preston & Jane Preston (nee Emond)

[rayharris185]

Trying to find out what happened to the children of John & Jane
Isabella born 1857 - last trace 1881 at 2 Dunsdale Cottages, Selkirk working as a woollen weaver
Joseph born 1860 - last trace 1881 at 2 Dunsdale Cottages, Selkirk working as a woollen weaver
William born 1864/5 - last trace 1881 at 2 Dunsdale Cottages, Selkirk a woollen factory worker
Henry born 1873/4 - last trace 1881 at 2 Dunsdale Cottages, Selkirk a scholar
John, their father, died in USA in August 1882 aged 45
Jane, their mother, died aged 75 on 12 Feb 1913 at Canon Street, Selkirk

[rosie17]

Henry with his mother Jane in 1901 census living Bridge Street Selkirk occupation Stationery Engineman aged 27. Think this might be William in 1891 census with wife Helen 32,Nellie 2,William 1 living 12,Buccleuch Road Selkirk occupation Woolen Warper  Joseph at Bridge Street occupation Woolen Worker

[alan14578]

Ray  Isabella married a Walter Scott aged 27yrs on 22-12-1882 at Selkirk. he was a woolen factory worker and she a power loom weaver. She is shown as living at 2 dunsdale cottages and him Beechbank selkirk. His parents were William Scott and Jane grieve i notice on the wedding cert that the witness was a Margaret Emond so it maybe another sister.Thats the good news but the bad news is that she died in 1902 aged 45yrs. The headstone in Brierylaw cemetery is badly corroded and reads isabella----beloved wife of ----Scott died 30th--------aged 45ys..
I traced the wedding cert to match it up.,
There is no trace of others in Selkirk cemeteries with headstones but the War Memorial shows a William Preston but i got no trace on the War graves web site!!
you can have the cert for isabella if you want it . I am from Selkirk and transcribed all the 3 selkirk cemeteries if you need any other help.
alan

[lostintimeandpace]

the War Memorial shows a William Preston but i got no trace on the War graves web site!!

There was a Sergeant William Preston Killed 26th October 1917, aged 21. He was in the Machine Gun Corps. His father was William Preston, a carter, who was born in Fauldshope in 1859.

It may be him?

[silaswall]

Out of interest. Is Jane Emond the daughter of William Emond and his wife Isabel Dalgleish? There are so many Janes I am curious. Thank you.

[ecksdochter]

Hello rayharris 185,
          1891 Census.  43 Buccleuch Road, Selkirk.
     Jane Preston    head  54  Woolen Weaver  born  Selkirk.
     Henry Preston  son    18  Woolen Carder   born  Selkirk.

          1891 Census.  12 Buccleuch Road, Selkirk.
     Joseph Preston  head  31  Woolen Warper  born  Kirkhope, Selkirk.
     Helen Preston    wife   32            -            born  England.
     Nillie Preston     dau     2            -            born  Selkirk.
     William Preston  son     1            -            born  Selkirk.

               Regards,     Dod.
         

[ahjaybee]

the War Memorial shows a William Preston but i got no trace on the War graves web site!!

There was a Sergeant William Preston Killed 26th October 1917, aged 21. He was in the Machine Gun Corps. His father was William Preston, a carter, who was born in Fauldshope in 1859.

It may be him?

[ahjaybee]

Joseph Preston (son of John) had a son William born 20 Feb 1890, who was killed in action in France 18 September 1918.  Joseph was my great grandfather.  He married Helen Inglis 10 June 1887 @ Selkirk.   This family is the Joseph who is mentioned in Post #5.  Nillie (Helen) was my grandmother, who emigrated to NZ with her husband and children in 1925. 

[lv426]

Hi, i am not sure if this is too late or irrelevant, but My side of the family Anderson's married into the Emond side and they lived in Dunsdale cottages also according to the 1841 census, one thing to consider is that "my" descendants moved to Australia as did a lot of Emonds, so maybe your side did that also?


Where did you find the house number in the census? mine Just lists it as Dunsdale cottages?

Good luck