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Household of George Preston (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1830 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary A (born 1855 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1861 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England). He had 4 grandchildren; G J L (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily C (born 1878 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Florence A (born 1879 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Mary A

Preston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Preston

Daughter
Male

G J L

Preston

Grand Son
Female

Emily C

Preston

Grand Daughter
Female

Florence A

Preston

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Preston

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Widower

51

1830

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Preston

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

G J L

Preston

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily C

Preston

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Florence A

Preston

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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