Year: 1881
Month: May
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: PREECE
Child_Forenames: Andrew Owen
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Ellen
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruspidge Cinderford
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Lynes Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Jun 10 1880
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 185
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John

1881
John Preece abt 1844 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ellen Preece abt 1858 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Andrew Preece Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1883
Month: Dec
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: PREECE
Child_Forenames: Florence Sarah
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Eleanor
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Occupation: Coal Miner
Officiating_Minister: F.H.Hawkins Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: P[rivately?]
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 155
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Possible based on no further children:-
Name: John Preece
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Year of Registration: 1882
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 33
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 25

1891
Ellen Preece abt 1859 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Boarder East Dean, Gloucestershire Married ?
Andrew Preece abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Boarder East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence Preece abt 1883 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Boarder East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Ellen Preece
Name: Charles Cole
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 461

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PREECE, Enos Head Married M 22 1829 Coal Miner Upton Bishop
Herefordshire VIEW

PREECE, Mercy Wife Married F 22 1829 East Dean
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Maryann Daughter Unmarried F 2 1849 East Dean
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, John Son Unmarried M 1 1850 East Dean
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, William Brother Unmarried M 20 1831 Coal Miner Upton Bishop
Herefordshire VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1959 Folio:
114 Page:
44

Registration District:
Westbury on Severn Sub District:
Newnham Enumeration District:
3A Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity

Civil Parish: Municipal Borough: Address:
Nailbridgehill County:
Gloucestershire

On the 1861:

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PREECE, Enos Head Married M 35 1826 Coal Miner Upton Bishop
Herefordshire VIEW

PREECE, Mercy Wife Married F 33 1828 Ruardean Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, John Son M 11 1850 Scholar Ruardean Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Enos Son M 9 1852 Scholar Ruardean Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Jane Daughter F 3 1858 Ruardean Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Thomas Son M 1 1860 Ruardean Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW

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RG number:
RG09 Piece:
1754 Folio:
122 Page:
3

Registration District:
Westbury-On-Severn Sub District:
1 Newnham Enumeration District:
10 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity

Civil Parish:
East Dean Municipal Borough: Address:
Reardean Hill, East Dean County:
Gloucestershire

On the 1871 census - can't find John and Ann, but the rest of the family is here:

Person: PREECE, Enos
Address: Ruardean Hill, East Dean

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PREECE, Enos Head M 42 1829 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Mercy Wife F 43 1828 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Elizabeth Ann Daughter F 15 1856 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Thomas Josiah Son M 11 1860 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Mary J Daughter F 6 1865 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, Mercy E Daughter F 1 1870 Gloucestershire VIEW

PREECE, James Son M 21 1850 Gloucestershire VIEW

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
2597 Folio:
54 Page:
10

Registration District:
Westbury on Severn Sub District:
Newnham Enumeration District:
10 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
East Dean Municipal Borough: Address:
Ruardean Hill, East Dean County:
Gloucestershire

On the 1891:

Year :- 1891 Place :- EAST DEAN GLS Address:- RUARDEAN HILL PRO Reference :- RG12/2004/108
Name Relat Marr Age Occupation Place of Birth County
ELLEN PREECE BORD 32 NEWENT GLS
ANDREW PREECE BORD 10 SCHOLAR EAST DEAN GLS
FLORENCE PREECE BORD 8 SCHOLAR EAST DEAN GLS
Head of Household :- CHARLES COLE

I am pretty sure that he married around 1870 to Ann. He remarried in 1878 to Ellen Taylor (his status as widower, she as spinster) and they had at least two children Andrew Owen b 1880 and Florence Sarah b 1883. Andrew Owen Preece seems to have moved to monmouthshire and had children Percy Clarence b 1902, Sidney John b 1904, Gwlaciwynnivello PREECE b 1907 and Ernest Owen b1909

John died prior to 1891. After that Ellen Preece married Charles Cole (she was his third wife). I believe Charles Cole was previous married to John's sister Elizabeth Ann Preece 1856-1890, and before that to John's cousin Harriet Goode.

There are quite a number of John Preece's around the area at this time, so its easy to get mixed up. Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks
Maxine