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Household of Benjamin Preston (born 1851, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Preston, born in 1851 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Janet (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Esther (born 1879 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Elizabeth Stewart, born in 1853 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Preston's household

Male

Benjamin

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Boarder
Female

Janet

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Esther

Stewart

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Preston

Head

Single

30

1851

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Stewart

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Janet

Stewart

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Stewart

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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