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Household of Alexander Preston (born 1854)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Preston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Preston, born in 1854 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marjory Preston, born in 1858 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Bella Sword, born in 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Preston's household
Alexander
Preston
Head
Marjory
Preston
Wife
David
Preston
Son
Alexander
Preston
Son
Bella
Sword
Visitor
James
Sword
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | - |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Preston | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | - | |
Marjory | Preston | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David | Preston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Preston | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bella | Sword | Visitor | Married | 26 | 1855 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Sword | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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