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Household of James Preston (born 1842, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1842 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1840 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1870 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), John A (born 1871 in -), Susannah (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Percy (born 1880 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Female

Mary A

Preston

Daughter
Male

John A

Preston

Son
Female

Susannah

Preston

Daughter
Female

Edith

Preston

Daughter
Male

Percy

Preston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

39

1842

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

41

1840

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Preston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

John A

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

-

Susannah

Preston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Preston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Preston

Son

Single

1

1880

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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