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Household of James Preston (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 1845 in Ashley, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Preston, born in 1847 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Mary H (born 1873 in Hinton, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1875 in Kemble, Wiltshire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Randwick, Gloucestershire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Randwick, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Eliza

Preston

Wife
Female

Mary H

Preston

Daughter
Male

Charles

Preston

Son
Female

Alice

Preston

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashley, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

36

1845

Ashley, Wiltshire, England

Eliza

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Gloucestershire, England

Mary H

Preston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hinton, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Kemble, Wiltshire, England

Alice

Preston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Randwick, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Randwick, Gloucestershire, England

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