Anyone know of or related to William Thomas Preston?

[tmp48]

A couple of weeks ago I was tying up a few loose ends on my cousins' Paternal line and discovered that thier Gt Grandmother Nellie Elizabeth Howlette re-married at the age of 59 to William Thomas Preston, aged 60, Postman, in 1940 at the Southport Registry Office.  Both were widowed and both gave their address as 14 Scarisbrick Street, Southport. 

William's father was Richard Preston (deceased) Prison Warden.
Nellie's Father was Charles Vincent (deceased) Sargeant Major Lincolnshire Regiment. 
Witnesses were Nellie's daughter and her husband.

I've found them on the 1939 Register at the same address and Nellie is recorded as a 'Preston' and not a Howlette! No one else is living with them.

I've found Nellie's Death registered in 1963 aged 85 in Wigan, Lancashire.   
I've not found William Thomas Preston's death yet though. So many Williiam Preston's!

Maybe someone has a photo of Nellie and her second husband  that they might share with me for my cousins?

Regards...Teresa

[keyboard86]

Hi what about the death of a William T Preston b abt 1880 death December 1941 Southport 8b 1085 aged 61
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi there is a Probate record for him:-

William Thomas Preston of Post Office Avenue, Stockport died 25th December 1941 Administration Liverpool 3rd March to Nellie Elizabeth Preston Widow Effects £247 1s 7d
Keyboard86

[tmp48]

Wow, that was quick!  Thank you so much Keyboard86.   

As William Thomas Preston only lived just over a year after his marriage to Nellie, I can now understand why she went back to Wigan as that where she used to live.

[mosiefish]

Nellie is buried in Gidlow cemetery:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i4d/

Mo

[tmp48]

Nellie is buried in Gidlow cemetery:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i4d/

Mo

Thank you soo much Mo. That's wonderful!  Nellie's buried with her daughter and son-in-law.  I would never have found that.   

Regards..Teresa

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Does anyone know where William Thomas Preston (a postman on 1940 Marriage Certificate) of Post Avenue Stickport who died aged 61 on Christmas day 1941, was buried?

I'm in contact with his second wife's relative and she has Nellie's Death Certificate for 1963. (The address on the Certificate also matches her address on the Gidlow Cemetery Records Index)   

The informant of Nellies' death was her son, who lived in London and he states Nellie was the ''widow of  'Harry' Preston''.   Perhaps William Thomas Preston was know as Harry?