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Household of James Preston (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 1852 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Preston, born in 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Jane

Preston

Wife
Female

Jessie

Preston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Preston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

29

1852

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Preston

Wife

Married

25

1856

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Preston

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Preston

Son

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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