• Born: 13 May 1879, Beckenham, Kent, England ¹
• Died: 23 Oct 1950, The General Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, England ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1891 England Census Ruth Preston, age 11, born in Beckenham Kent, scholar, was with her parents at 3 Chancery Lane, Beckenham Kent.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Ruth I Preston, age 21, born in Beckenham Kent, was working as a housemaid at 23 Southend Rd, Beckenham Kent. Working at the same address was Ruth's elder sister Frances.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Ruth Isabella Preston, age 31, born in Beckenham Kent, single, was working as a domestic cook at 14 Chichester Road, Croydon Surrey.

In the 1939 Register Ruth I Parton (b. 13 May 1879), single, was working as a daily domestic at 295 Selsdon Road, Croydon Surrey.

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Ruth Isabella Preston died aged 71 years. ²

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Ruth Isabella Preston of 12 Mansfield-road South Croydon Surrey, spinster, died 23 October 1950 at The General Hospital Croydon. Probate London 17 November to Stanley Joseph Jarvis*, shop assistant. Effects £114 14s. 10d. ³

* nephew