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Household of James Preston (born 1855, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1855 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rose Ann Preston, born in 1858 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Oscar (born 1881 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Rose Ann

Preston

Wife
Male

Oscar

Preston

Son
Female

Margaret

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

26

1855

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Rose Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ireland

Oscar

Preston

Son

Single

0

1881

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

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