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Household of James Preston (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1826 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Preston, born in 1836 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth (born 1872 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), Florence A (born 1874 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), Silas H (born 1876 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice H (born 1880 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1835 in Newcastle under Lyme).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Sarah

Preston

Wife
Female

Ruth

Preston

Daughter
Female

Florence A

Preston

Daughter
Male

Silas H

Preston

Son
Female

Beatrice H

Preston

Daughter
Male

George

Ambler

Boarder
Female

Mary

Ambler

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

55

1826

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Preston

Wife

Married

45

1836

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Florence A

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Silas H

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice H

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

George

Ambler

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Ambler

Boarder

Married

46

1835

Newcastle under Lyme

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