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Household of James Preston (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1848 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Preston, born in 1847 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, Donald Campbell, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Preston's household

Male

James

Preston

Head
Female

Barbara

Preston

Wife
Male

James

Preston

Son
Male

Donald

Campbell

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place 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

33

1848

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

James

Preston

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Campbell

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

29

1852

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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