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Household of Edward Preston (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Preston, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1842 in Hightown, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1879 in Downham, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1880 in Downham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Daughter, Rose (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Step Son, Jesse (born 1871 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Preston's household

Male

Edward

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Female

Ada

Preston

Daughter
Male

Sam

Preston

Son
Female

Rose

Hesketh

Step Daughter
Male

Jesse

Hesketh

Step Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Preston

Head

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hightown, Lancashire, England

Ada

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Downham, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Preston

Son

Single

1

1880

Downham, Yorkshire, England

Rose

Hesketh

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Hesketh

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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