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Household of Edward Preston (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Preston, born in 1842 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jesse (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Doctor (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1844 in Whalley, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, Mary E (born 1867 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, England).


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Edward Preston's household

Male

Edward

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Male

George

Preston

Son
Male

Jesse

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Edward

Preston

Son
Male

Doctor

Preston

Son
Female

Mary

Standing

Servant
Female

Mary E

Standing

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Mellor, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Preston

Head

Married

39

1842

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Doctor

Preston

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Standing

Servant

Single

37

1844

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Standing

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

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