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Household of Benjamin Preston (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Preston, born in 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza E Preston, born in 1835 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin T (born 1862 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Frederick W (born 1866 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Alice G M (born 1868 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) and Patty E (born 1872 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, James Foster, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Preston's household

Male

Benjamin

Preston

Head
Female

Eliza E

Preston

Wife
Male

Benjamin T

Preston

Son
Male

Frederick W

Preston

Son
Female

Alice G M

Preston

Daughter
Female

Patty E

Preston

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Preston

Head

Married

47

1834

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza E

Preston

Wife

Married

46

1835

Pannal, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin T

Preston

Son

Single

19

1862

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Frederick W

Preston

Son

Single

15

1866

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Alice G M

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Patty E

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

James

Foster

Servant

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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