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Household of James Preston (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Yorkshire, 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 1849 in Dalton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessy Preston, born in 1850 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; May E (born 1872 in Dalton, Yorkshire, England) and Hanah (born 1876 in Dalton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Bessy

Preston

Wife
Female

May E

Preston

Daughter
Female

Hanah

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dalton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

32

1849

Dalton, Durham, England

Bessy

Preston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

May E

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dalton, Yorkshire, England

Hanah

Preston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dalton, Yorkshire, England

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