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Household of Arthur Preston (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tamworth, Warwickshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Preston, born in 1845 in Drayton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Mercy Preston, born in 1847 in Middleton, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur's Nephew, Charles (born 1870 in Fazeley, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur's Servant, Lizzie (born 1869 in Two Gates, Warwickshire, England).


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Arthur Preston's household

Male

Arthur

Preston

Head
Female

Mercy

Preston

Wife
Male

Charles

Hawiss

Nephew
Female

Lizzie

Wainwright

Servant
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Drayton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Preston

Head

Married

36

1845

Drayton, Staffordshire, England

Mercy

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Middleton, Warwickshire, England

Charles

Hawiss

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Fazeley, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Wainwright

Servant

Single

12

1869

Two Gates, Warwickshire, England

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