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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire Parishes K-R]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[East Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|East Riding]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Preston  
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire Parishes K-R]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[East Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|East Riding of Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Preston  


== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==
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Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads.<br> <br>The civil parish is formed by the village of Preston and the hamlet of Salt End.<br>&nbsp; Other places in the parish include: Lelleydale and Lelley  
Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads.<br> <br>The civil parish is formed by the village of Preston and the hamlet of Salt End.<br>&nbsp; Other places in the parish include: Lelleydale and Lelley  


PRESTON (All Saints), '''a parish,''' in the unions of Sculcoates and Skirlaugh, Middle division of the wapentake of Holderness, E. riding of York; containing, with the township of Lelley, 1082 inhabitants, of whom 946 are in Preston township, 7 miles (E. by N.) from Hull. '''There are places of worship for Primitive Methodists and Wesleyans. '''<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'' (1848), pp. 609-616. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51223</ref>  
PRESTON (All Saints), '''a parish,''' in the unions of Sculcoates and Skirlaugh, Middle division of the wapentake of Holderness, E. riding of York; containing, with the township of Lelley, 1082 inhabitants, of whom 946 are in Preston township, 7 miles (E. by N.) from Hull. '''There are places of worship for Primitive Methodists and Wesleyans. '''<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51223 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 609-616.</ref>  


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====


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==== Probate records  ====
==== Probate records  ====
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

This ancient parish (AP) was created before 1813. Church of England records began in 1559.

Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Preston and the hamlet of Salt End.
  Other places in the parish include: Lelleydale and Lelley

PRESTON (All Saints), a parish, in the unions of Sculcoates and Skirlaugh, Middle division of the wapentake of Holderness, E. riding of York; containing, with the township of Lelley, 1082 inhabitants, of whom 946 are in Preston township, 7 miles (E. by N.) from Hull. There are places of worship for Primitive Methodists and Wesleyans. [1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Probate records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Yorkshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 609-616.