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Household of James Preston (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Preston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1840 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy R Preston, born in 1841 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William E (born 1862 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Rose M (born 1864 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), James J (born 1866 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Eliza S (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Edmund A (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Sarah A Young, born in 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Betsy R

Preston

Wife
Male

William E

Preston

Son
Female

Rose M

Preston

Daughter
Male

James J

Preston

Son
Female

Eliza S

Preston

Daughter
Male

Edmund A

Preston

Son
Female

Sarah A

Young

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

41

1840

London, Middlesex, England

Betsy R

Preston

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

William E

Preston

Son

Single

19

1862

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Rose M

Preston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

James J

Preston

Son

Single

15

1866

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Eliza S

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edmund A

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Young

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

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