I'm looking for any information on Benjamin PREEDY who I believe was the father of William PREEDY who may have come from the Linton Hill area. William married a Susan MERRICK. My research shows that the name PREDDY has also been shown as PRIDY, PREDETH;PREDITH and PREDY in various records. I'm unable to find out anything about Benjamin or his family- Any Information would be appreciated.

As a point of reference:William would have been born circa 1819 -1821.

Record_ID:30062
Entry_Number:208
Year:1850
Month:May
Day:30
Grooms_Surname:PREEDY
Grooms_Forenames:William
Grooms_Age:31
Groom_Condition:Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:Labourer
Grooms_Residence:Linton in the County of Hereford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:PREEDY
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:Benjamin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:Labourer
Brides_Surname:MERRICK
Brides_Forenames:Susan
Brides_Age:27
Brides_Condition:Spinster
Brides_Occupation:[not stated]
Brides_Residence:Newent
Brides_Fathers_Surname:MERRICK
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:Labourer
Licence_or_Banns:Banns
Date_of_Banns:[not stated]
Signature_or_Mark:Both mark
Witness_1:Mark of Thomas Gettings
Witness_2:Eliza Merrick
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:Howard L. Parry
Event:Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:P225 IN 1/11
Page_Number:104
Parish_Chapel:Newent
Soundex_Groom:P630
Soundex_Bride:M620

1851 Census, Linton Hill
Preedy, William,head, M, 31 Farm Labourer,Gloucester, Newenet
Susanna,wife, M 31,wife, Worcester, Redmarley
William, son, 3 weeks, Hereford, Linton

1861 census, Newland
Preddy, William 43, ag lab, Newent
Susan, 38, Worcester, Redmarley
William,10, Hereford, Linton
Mary, 8, Hereford, Linton
Eliza, 5, Glos, Newent
Charles, 1, Glos, Newland

1871 census, Lower Redbrook
William, 50,Glos Newland
Susan, 47, Worcester, Redmarley
Mary Ann, 18, labr at tin works, Hereford, Linton
Charles, 11, Glos, Newland
John, 8, Glos, Newland

Perhaps this offers a hint?

Record_ID:101379
Entry_Number:937
Year:1822
Month:Sep
Day:8
Parents_Surname:PREDDY
Child_Forenames:John
Fathers_Forenames:Benjamin
Mothers_Forenames:Esther
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:Tything of Boulsdon Parish of Newent
Occupation:Labourer
Officiating_Minister:James Edward deVisme Officiating Minister
Event:Baptism
Memoranda:Son of
Notes:
Register_Reference:P225 IN 1/4
Page_Number:118
Parish_Chapel:Newent
Soundex:P630

Record_ID:30289
Entry_Number:435
Year:1865
Month:Aug
Day:29
Grooms_Surname:PREEDY
Grooms_Forenames:Thomas
Grooms_Age:Of f
Groom_Condition:Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:Gardener
Grooms_Residence:Newent
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:PREEDY
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:Benjamin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:Labourer
Brides_Surname:HARRIS
Brides_Forenames:Ann
Brides_Age:Of f
Brides_Condition:Spinster
Brides_Occupation:[not stated]
Brides_Residence:Newent
Brides_Fathers_Surname:HARRIS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:Labourer
Licence_or_Banns:[not stated]
Date_of_Banns:Signature_or_Mark:He marks she signs
Witness_1:Samuel Davis
Witness_2:Mary Ann Maberry
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:F. Harrison
Event:Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:P225 IN 1/11
Page_Number:218
Parish_Chapel:Newent
Soundex_Groom:P630
Soundex_Bride:H620

I'm looking for any information on Benjamin PREEDY who I believe was the father of William PREEDY who may have come from the Linton Hill area. William married a Susan MERRICK. My research shows that the name PREDDY has also been shown as PRIDY, PREDETH;PREDITH and PREDY in various records. I'm unable to find out anything about Benjamin or his family- Any Information would be appreciated.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=17835

Year: 1821
Month: Jan
Day: 16
Surname: PREDITH
Forenames: Benjamin
Residence: Gorsley Parish of Newent
Age_at_death: 61 [years]
Officiating_Minister: W Beale
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN 1/12
Page_No: 50
Parish_Chapel: Newent

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This looks the right entry for William

Record ID 101210
Entry Number 764
Year 1821
Month Jan
Day 7
Parents Surname PREDITH
Child Forenames William
Fathers Forenames Benjamin
Mothers Forenames Esther
Mothers Surname
Residence Boulsdon Parish of Newent
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister W. Beale
Event Baptism
Memoranda Son of
Notes
Register Reference P225 IN 1/4
Page Number 96
Parish Chapel Newent

And the marriage

Record ID 93551
Entry Number
Year 1819
Month Nov
Day 23
Grooms Surname PREADY
Grooms Forenames Benjamin
Grooms Age
Groom Condition
Grooms Occupation
Grooms Residence Tuffley
Grooms Fathers Surname
Grooms Fathers Forenames
Grooms Fathers Occupation
Brides Surname SIMMONS
Brides Forenames Esther
Brides Age
Brides Condition
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Tuffley
Brides Fathers Surname
Brides Fathers Forenames
Brides Fathers Occupation
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns
Signature or Mark
Witness 1
Witness 2
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister
Event Marriage
Memoranda

Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated.

Thanks mrsbruso, greatly appreciated.

Many thanks- it's a minefield trying to find the right Preedy amongst all the other likely sounding names.