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Household of George Preston (born 1840, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1840 in Wincham, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1844 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1869 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Gerald (born 1874 in Witton, Cheshire, England), John (born 1875 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1877 in Witton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Martha (born 1867 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and George's Boarder, Joseph (born 1811 in Witton, Cheshire, England).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

George

Preston

Son
Male

Arthur

Preston

Son
Male

Gerald

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
Male

Samuel

Preston

Son
Female

Martha

Tomkinson

Servant
Male

Joseph

Dutton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wincham, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Married

41

1840

Wincham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

George

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

Witton, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Witton, Cheshire, England

Gerald

Preston

Son

Single

7

1874

Witton, Cheshire, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Witton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Preston

Son

Single

4

1877

Witton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Tomkinson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Witton, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Dutton

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Witton, Cheshire, England

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