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Household of James Preston (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1825 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1825 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John James, born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Leyland, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Female

Catherine

Preston

Daughter
Male

John James

Preston

Grand Son
Male

William

Leyland

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Mellor, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

56

1825

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

56

1825

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Preston

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John James

Preston

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Leyland

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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