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Household of Edward Preston (born 1845, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Preston, born in 1845 in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary G Preston, born in 1842 in Coalport, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Francis (born 1865 in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England), Benjamin E (born 1867 in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England), William A (born 1869 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Fredrick (born 1872 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Annie G (born 1874 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England) and Mary E (born 1876 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Preston's household

Male

Edward

Preston

Head
Female

Mary G

Preston

Wife
Male

Francis

Preston

Son
Male

Benjamin E

Preston

Son
Male

William A

Preston

Son
Male

Fredrick

Preston

Son
Female

Annie G

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Preston

Head

Married

36

1845

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

Mary G

Preston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Coalport, Shropshire, England

Francis

Preston

Son

Single

16

1865

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

Benjamin E

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

William A

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Fredrick

Preston

Son

Single

9

1872

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Annie G

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Preston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

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