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Household of Benjamin Preston (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Preston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Preston, born in 1845 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1847 in Stony Stratford, Northamptonshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1870 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Preston's household

Male

Benjamin

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Female

Ann

Preston

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Preston

Son
Female

Florence

Preston

Daughter
Female

Ada

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Preston

Head

Married

36

1845

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stony Stratford, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Preston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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