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Household of James Preston (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crichton, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1841 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1866 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann Sneddon, born in 1821 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Female

Ann

Sneddon

Mother
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

James

Preston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Preston

Head

Married

40

1841

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Sneddon

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Preston

Son

-

15

1866

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Preston

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Preston

Son

-

0

1881

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

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