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Household of George Preston (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1841 in , consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Preston, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Charles (born 1872 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Magdalene (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Nellie (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Agnes Snasdell, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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George Preston's household
George
Preston
Head
Magdalene
Preston
Wife
George
Preston
Son
Margaret
Preston
Daughter
Jessie
Preston
Daughter
Charles
Preston
Son
Magdalene
Preston
Daughter
Nellie
Preston
Daughter
Thomas
Preston
Son
Agnes
Snasdell
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Preston | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Magdalene | Preston | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Preston | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Preston | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Preston | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Charles | Preston | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Magdalene | Preston | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nellie | Preston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Preston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Snasdell | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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