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Household of George Preston (born 1850, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1850 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Preston, born in 1853 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1879 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Agnes (born 1835 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and George's Niece, Isa (born 1867 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Jane

Preston

Wife
Male

Samuel

Preston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Preston

Sister
Female

Isa

Preston

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Married

31

1850

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Preston

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Samuel

Preston

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Preston

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isa

Preston

Niece

-

14

1867

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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