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Household of George Preston (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

George Preston and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1836 in Cheshire, consisted of 14 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Preston, born in 1837 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; Lucy (born 1862 in Hartford, Cheshire, England), Polly (born 1865 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Clifford G (born 1867 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Frances R (born 1869 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Ethel A (born 1872 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), John W (born 1874 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Percy F (born 1877 in Northwich, Cheshire, England) and Arthur R (born 1879 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Nephew, Frank (born 1867 in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England), George's Apprentice, Benjamin (born 1867 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), George's Servant, Samuel (born 1863 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England) and George's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Weaverham, Cheshire, England).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Sarah

Preston

Wife
Female

Lucy

Preston

Daughter
Female

Polly

Preston

Daughter
Male

Clifford G

Preston

Son
Female

Frances R

Preston

Daughter
Female

Ethel A

Preston

Daughter
Male

John W

Preston

Son
Male

Percy F

Preston

Son
Male

Arthur R

Preston

Son
Male

Frank

Hough

Nephew
Male

Benjamin

Littler

Apprentice
Male

Samuel

Newport

Servant
Female

Alice

Kearsley

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Married

45

1836

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Preston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Preston

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Polly

Preston

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Clifford G

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Frances R

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Ethel A

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Northwich, Cheshire, England

John W

Preston

Son

Single

7

1874

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Percy F

Preston

Son

Single

4

1877

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Arthur R

Preston

Son

Single

2

1879

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Frank

Hough

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Church Minshull, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Littler

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Newport

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Alice

Kearsley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Weaverham, Cheshire, England

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