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Household of George Preston (born 1855, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1855 in Wootton, Bedfordshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Lizzie N Preston, born in 1857 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 1 child; Amelia L, born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Amelia C (born 1864 in Lower Dean, Bedfordshire, England), George's Brother Law, Arthur (born 1864 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) and George's Apprentice, Alfred R (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Lizzie N

Preston

Wife
Female

Amelia L

Preston

Daughter
Female

Amelia C

Preston

Sister
Male

Arthur

Smedley

Brother Law
Male

Alfred R

Hart

Apprentice
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wootton, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Married

26

1855

Wootton, Bedfordshire, England

Lizzie N

Preston

Wife

Married

24

1857

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Amelia L

Preston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Amelia C

Preston

Sister

Single

17

1864

Lower Dean, Bedfordshire, England

Arthur

Smedley

Brother Law

Single

17

1864

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Alfred R

Hart

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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