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Household of James Preston (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Preston, born in 1832 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, Thomas (born 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1871 in Durham, England), James's Boarder, Henry (born 1842 in Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1823 in Trimdon, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, Amos (born 1861 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Eliza

Preston

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Broyon

Boarder Head
Male

William

Broyon

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Broyon

Boarder
Male

Henry

Lord

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Ainsley

Boarder
Male

Amos

Maguire

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Preston

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Broyon

Boarder Head

Widower

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Broyon

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Broyon

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Henry

Lord

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ainsley

Boarder

Single

58

1823

Trimdon, Durham, England

Amos

Maguire

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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