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Household of Edward Preston (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Preston and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Preston, born in 1828 in Overstone, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Preston, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret J (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1863 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Ellen B (born 1872 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, William R (born 1854 in Huyton, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, John S (born 1861 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Preston's household

Male

Edward

Preston

Head
Female

Jane

Preston

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Preston

Daughter
Male

Edward

Preston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Ellen B

Preston

Daughter
Male

William R

Webster

Servant
Male

John S

Cheers

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Overstone, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Preston

Head

Married

53

1828

Overstone, Cheshire, England

Jane

Preston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Preston

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Preston

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Preston

Son

Single

18

1863

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

West Derby, Lancashire, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Ellen B

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William R

Webster

Servant

Single

27

1854

Huyton, Lancashire, England

John S

Cheers

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

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