Born c1833 in St Philip’s parish, probably the son of James Preston and husband of Sarah Preston (61C, PPR).
| 1834 | 30 Mar. Possibly the Samuel Benjamin Preston baptised, the son of James and Mary Ann Preston (PPR). |
| 1861 | Prospect Place, St Philip’s parish (28), living with his wife Sarah (24) a potter, born in St Philip’s (but Exeter in 71C), and son Samuel (1), born in St Philip’s parish (61C). |
| 1864-69 | Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 3 Farmer’s Court, St Philip’s parish (38), living with his wife Sarah (35) born in Exeter, and children (71C). |
| 1872-81 | Farmer’s Court, Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | 3 Farmer’s Court, St Philip’s parish (48), living with his wife Sarah (44) born in Bristol and children (81C). |
| 1890 | 1 Nov. Noted as a potter when his son James (26), a labourer of 9 New Mead Street, married Alice McCabe (PPR). |
| 1891 | Labourer, Broad Plain, St Philip’s parish (59), living with his wife Sarah (56) and children (91C). |
| 1892 | 16 Apr. Noted as a potter when his daughter Lydia (23) of 6 Albert Street, married George Edward Jones (PPR). |
| 1897 | 1 May. Noted as a potter when his son Benjamin (25) a painter of New Bread Street married Rose Heales (PPR). |
| 1901 | Hall keeper, 19 New Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (67), living with his wife Sarah, and daughter Elizabeth (01C). |
| 1911 | His wife was a widow (11C). |
| Children: Samuel, born c1860 in St Philip’s parish (61C), John, born c1862 in Bristol (71C), James, born 1 May 1864, bapt 15 May 1864 (PPR), Samuel William, born 16 Nov 1866, bapt 16 Dec 1866 (PPR), Lydia, born 22 Mar 1869, bapt 18 Apr 1869 (PPR), Benjamin, born 24 Jan 1872, bapt 18 Feb 1872 (PPR), Elizabeth, born 6 Mar 1875, bapt 11 Apr 1875 (PPR), Charles, born c1878 in Bristol (81C), Elizabeth, born 25 Jan 1881, bapt 6 Mar 1881 (PPR) |