• Born: 1869, Buntingford, Layston, Hertfordshire, England ¹
• Married: 1891, Lewisham district, London, England ²
• Died: 16 Mar 1928, 88 Birchanger Rd., South Norwood, Surrey, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1881 England Census Earnest E. A. Preston, age 11, born in Buntingford Herts, scholar, was with his parents in Chancery Lane, Beckenham Kent.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Earnest E. A. Preston, age 21, born in Buntingford Herts, joiner & cabinet maker, and wife Marionette H., age 21, born in Penge Surrey, were living at 27 Chancery Lane, Beckenham Kent.

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Exemption from Vaccination.

Two Beckenham residents-Ernest Edward Preston, of 8, Burnhill-road, and Luther Benjamin Preston, of Blandford-road-applied for, and were granted certificates exempting their children from vaccination.

Bromley and West Kent Telegraph, 2 September 1899, p. 6

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At the time of the 1901 England Census Ernest Preston, age 31, born in Buntingford Herts, cabinet maker & upholsterer, and wife Minnie, age 31, born in Penge Surrey, were living in Bromley Rd., Beckenham Kent. With them were children (born in Beckenham): Alfred (5), Arthur (3), Ernest (1), and Bessie (6).

At the time of the 1911 England Census Ernest E A Preston, age 41, born in Buntingford Herts, cycle & motor maker, and wife of 20 years Marionette H, age 41, born in Penge Surrey (mother of 10 children, 1 deceased), were living at 72 Bromley Rd., Beckenham Kent. Present were children (born in Beckenham): Bessie (16), student, Alfred (15), assisting in above trade, Arthur (13), school, Ernest (11), school, Frank (9), school, Edward (8), school, Margery (7), school, Harold (2) and Grace (4 months).

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Ernest Edward Alfred Preston died aged 58 years. ³

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Ernest Edward Preston of 88 Birchanger-road South Norwood Surrey died 16 March 1928. Administration London 19 April to Marianette Harriet Preston, widow. Effects £192 9s. 6d. ⁴