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John Wright Preston

John Wright Preston

Male 1799 - 1886  (87 years)

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  • Name John Wright Preston 
    Birth 28 Jan 1799  West Wickham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptism 28 Mar 1802  West Wickham, Cambridge, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Civil 29 Jul 1820  Lewes Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 22 
    Residence 28 Aug 1820  Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 22 
    Departure Oct 1820  [2] 
    Misc 17 Feb 1821  New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Arrival 15 Jul 1840  Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Residence 21 Jul 1840  Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence From 16 Mar 1841 to 1845  Newcastle Gaol, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence Abt 1843  New South Wales, Austalia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    _AMTID 192683780469:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR 7 
    _FSFTID L2PL-YGD 
    _UID D75DBFD4B1E94139983406955F21AFB92A22 
    Death 4 Jul 1886  Benevolent Asylum Newcastle Nsw Australia Reg No12524 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Person ID I128129  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2022 

    Father Reuben Preston,   b. Apr 1773, Sudbury, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1815, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Mother Susanna Farrant,   b. 30 Mar 1776, Haverhill, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1847, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F61912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Molly Maria Morgan, (Aboriginal)   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage AROUND 1827 (REFUSED)  Awabakal Country, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Kurmahng Sally McGee Aboriginal,   b. 1813, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1849, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     2. Charlotte Mary Ann Preston, (Aboriginal),   b. 1830, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1871, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F42791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 2 Jane Walker Convict,   b. 24 Sep 1832, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1905, Dungog, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1849  Hoxham, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F61911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMisc - 17 Feb 1821 - New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 15 Jul 1840 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Jul 1840 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2006] UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece: 8.
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    2. [S2007] Baldwin Family Tree, John Wright Preston (Convict).

    3. [S2004] New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856, Series: NRS 937; Reel or Fiche Numbers: Reels 6004-6016.
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    4. [S1895] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778-1888.

    5. [S2005] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current.