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Household of James J Preston (born 1827, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James J Preston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Preston, born in 1827 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 7 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Eliza Preston, born in 1828 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1861 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) and Ellen (born 1869 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James J's Boarder, Richard (born 1861 in -) and James J's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).


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James J Preston's household

Male

James J

Preston

Head
Female

Eliza

Preston

Wife
Male

Herbert

Preston

Son
Male

Joseph

Preston

Son
Female

Ellen

Preston

Daughter
Male

Richard

Atkins

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Parish

Servant
First name(s) James J
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Preston

Head

Married

54

1827

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Eliza

Preston

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Herbert

Preston

Son

Single

20

1861

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Joseph

Preston

Son

Single

17

1864

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Richard

Atkins

Boarder

Single

20

1861

-

Mary Ann

Parish

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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