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Household of Benjamin Preston (born 1821, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1821 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Preston, born in 1824 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1852 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1858 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1862 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England) and Ben (born 1865 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Emily Preston, born in 1876 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Preston's household
Benjamin
Preston
Head
Hannah
Preston
Wife
Maria
Preston
Daughter
Sam
Preston
Son
Mary E
Preston
Daughter
Ben
Preston
Son
Emily
Preston
Niece
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Batley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Preston | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Preston | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Preston | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England | |
Sam | Preston | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Preston | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England | |
Ben | Preston | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Preston | Niece | Single | 5 | 1876 | Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England |
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