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Household of James Preston (born 1808, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1808 in Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Preston, born in 1825 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1868 in Moulton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Dutton, born in 1853 in Davenham, Cheshire, England.


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Lydia

Preston

Wife
Male

Thomas

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Dutton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

73

1808

Cheshire, England

Lydia

Preston

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Moulton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Dutton

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Davenham, Cheshire, England

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