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Household of James Preston (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Preston, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Rachael (born 1823 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Mary J

Preston

Wife
Male

William

Preston

Son
Female

Mary J

Preston

Daughter
Female

Rachael

Kelly

Boarder
Male

John

Hampson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Preston

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Kelly

Boarder

Married

58

1823

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Hampson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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