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Household of Benjamin Preston (born 1837, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Preston, born in 1837 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1836 in Batley, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1860 in -), Emily (born 1863 in Batley, Nottinghamshire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Batley, Nottinghamshire, England), George (born 1870 in -), Jane (born 1872 in Batley, Nottinghamshire, England) and Mary (born 1874 in Batley, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Benjamin Preston's household

Male

Benjamin

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

Arthur

Preston

Son
Female

Emily

Preston

Daughter
Male

Frank

Preston

Son
Male

George

Preston

Son
Female

Jane

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Preston

Head

Married

44

1837

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

45

1836

Batley, Nottinghamshire, England

Arthur

Preston

Son

Single

21

1860

-

Emily

Preston

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Batley, Nottinghamshire, England

Frank

Preston

Son

Single

16

1865

Batley, Nottinghamshire, England

George

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Jane

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Batley, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Batley, Nottinghamshire, England

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