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Household of Arthur Preston (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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.

Arthur Preston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Preston, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Emily Preston, born in 1839 in Netteswell, Essex, England. They had 7 children; Harold (born 1869 in West Ham, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England), Arthur W (born 1872 in West Ham, Essex, England), Harry D (born 1874 in West Ham, Essex, England), Edgar H (born 1876 in West Ham, Essex, England), Alfred M (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Olive M (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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Arthur Preston's household

Male

Arthur

Preston

Head
Female

Emily

Preston

Wife
Male

Harold

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Preston

Son
Male

Arthur W

Preston

Son
Male

Harry D

Preston

Son
Male

Edgar H

Preston

Son
Male

Alfred M

Preston

Son
Female

Olive M

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Preston

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Preston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Netteswell, Essex, England

Harold

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

West Ham, Essex, England

Thomas

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

West Ham, Essex, England

Arthur W

Preston

Son

Single

9

1872

West Ham, Essex, England

Harry D

Preston

Son

Single

7

1874

West Ham, Essex, England

Edgar H

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

West Ham, Essex, England

Alfred M

Preston

Son

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

Olive M

Preston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

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