Rosa Preston

Rosa Emma Preston 

Born: 7 January 1868, Grantham 

Baptised: 29 March 1868, Grantham

Father: Norris Preston (b. 1841)

Mother: Emma Preston (b. 1842)

Brothers: Leonard Henry Preston (b. 1869), Frederick Kennerley Preston (b. 1871), Horace Arthur Preston (b. 1887)

Sisters: Ethel May Preston (b. 1873), Ada Annie Preston (b. 1875) [LDTC 1897], Florence Alice Preston (b. 1878), Mabel Preston (b. 1880), Marian Speat Preston (b. 1882), Elsie Maud Preston (b. 1884) [LDTC 1906], Olive Lilian Eleanor Preston (b. 1889) [LDTC 1910], Kathleen Kennerley Preston (b. 1891)

In 1871 – 

She is at Queen Street, Spittlegate, Grantham. Her father is listed as ‘Iron Turner’. Rosa, her mother and siblings (Leonard and Frederick) are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is 20 Commercial Road, Spittlegate, Grantham. Her father is listed as ‘Engine Iron and Brass Turner’. Her mother, Rosa and her siblings (Ada, Leonard, Frederick, Ethel, Florence and Mabel) are unlisted.

In 10/01 – 

Address is 71 Dixon Street, Lincoln. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Lindon Wigginton near Tamworth, Staffordshire. Rosa is listed as ‘Head Teacher Elementary’. Her sister, Ethel, is listed as ‘Housekeeper’. Her sister, Lilian, is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher Elementary’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 172 Dudley Road, Grantham. Her father is listed as ‘Engineer (Retired)’. Her mother and sister, Kathleen, are unlisted. Rosa and her sister, Elsie, are listed as ‘School Mistress’. Her brother, Horace, is listed as ‘Engineer Mechanical’. Her sister, Olive, is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Ruzel, Highbury Avenue, Prestatyn. Rosa is listed as ‘School Mistress Retired’. Her sister, Ethel, is listed as ‘Domestic Help Assists Sister’. Ruth Forrester (b. 1892) is listed as ‘Assistant School Teacher’. 

d.         4 March 1957, St. Asaph 

PRESTON, Rosa Emma of Rozel Highbury Avenue, Prestatyn, Flinstshire, spinster died 04 March 1957 at The General Hospital, St. Asaph. Probate London 29 April to National Provincial Bank Limited. Effects £3036, 14s,9d.