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Household of Edward Preece (born 1814, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

Edward Preece and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Preece, born in 1814 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elen Preece, born in 1811 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Rosehannah (born 1842 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Elen (born 1846 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elen, born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, Thomas Cooper, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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Edward Preece's household

Male

Edward

Preece

Head
Female

Elen

Preece

Wife
Female

Rosehannah

Preece

Daughter
Female

Elen

Cooper

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Preece

Son
Male

Thomas

Cooper

Son In Law
Female

Elen

Cooper

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Preece
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Preece

Head

Married

67

1814

Shropshire, England

Elen

Preece

Wife

Married

70

1811

Shropshire, England

Rosehannah

Preece

Daughter

Single

39

1842

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elen

Cooper

Daughter

Married

35

1846

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Preece

Son

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cooper

Son In Law

Married

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elen

Cooper

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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