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Household of James Preston (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1824 in Farnley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1808 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1818 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Male

Joseph

Tasker

Boarder
Male

William

Hodgson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Farnley, 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

57

1824

Farnley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Tasker

Boarder

Widower

73

1808

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Hodgson

Boarder

Widower

63

1818

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

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