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Household of James Preston (born 1843, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1843 in Norfolk, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Preston, born in 1852 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Shephaline (born 1866 in Cornwall, England), Willie (born 1868 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gertrude (born 1876 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mabel (born 1878 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Vintin (born 1880 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sybil (born 1881 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Andrew (born 1855 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), James's Servant, Phillip (born 1865 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Visitor, Sarah (born 1865 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Louisa

Preston

Wife
Female

Shephaline

Preston

Daughter
Male

Willie

Preston

Son
Female

Gertrude

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Preston

Daughter
Male

Vintin

Preston

Son
Female

Sybil

Preston

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Williams

Servant
Male

Phillip

Powell

Servant
Female

Margaret

Williams

Servant
Female

Mary

Thomas

Servant
Female

Sarah

Williams

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

38

1843

Norfolk, England

Louisa

Preston

Wife

Married

29

1852

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Shephaline

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cornwall, England

Willie

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gertrude

Preston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mabel

Preston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Vintin

Preston

Son

Single

1

1880

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sybil

Preston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Andrew

Williams

Servant

Single

26

1855

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Phillip

Powell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Servant

Single

20

1861

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Servant

Single

17

1864

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Williams

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

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