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Household of George Preston (born 1824, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Preston, born in 1824 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1826 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1861 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1863 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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George Preston's household

Male

George

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Preston

Head

Married

57

1824

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

55

1826

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Preston

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Preston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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