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Household of James Preston (born 1836, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1836 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Preston, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Essex, England) and John (born 1877 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Maria (born 1864 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and James's Lodger, Joseph (born 1866 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Jane

Preston

Wife
Male

James

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Maria

Weller

Visitor
Male

Joseph

Weller

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

45

1836

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Preston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

James

Preston

Son

Single

7

1874

Essex, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

4

1877

Essex, England

Maria

Weller

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Battersea, Surrey, England

Joseph

Weller

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Battersea, Surrey, England

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