Brief Life History of William
When William Preece was born in 1780, in Pencoyd, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Preece, was 27 and his mother, Ann Jones, was 22. He married Lucy on 3 April 1809. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- William Preece, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Wm Preece in entry for Ann Preece, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- William Preece, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1753– Male
1758–1786 Female
Siblings (13)
1775– Female
1780– Male
1781–1831 Female
1782– Female
1783– Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 7
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 9
1815
Age 35
Name Meaning
Welsh (especially Herefordshire):
Anglicized form of the patronymic ap Rhys, also spelled ap Res ‘son of Rhys’. Preece is interchangeable with Price , the more common pronunciation of the name.
habitational name either from Prees in Shropshire or Preese in Lancashire. Both placenames derive from Proto-Welsh prês ‘brushwood, copse, grove’ (Welsh prys). Confusion between this name and 1 is likely.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
John and Thomas Preece
Thomas and John Preece Of Herefordshire England Stuart Preece - November 2011 When I was in Nauvoo in September 2011. I went to the church records office and was able to obtain a CD copy of all the …
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