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Household of James Preston (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Preston, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Preston, born in 1852 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James W (born 1875 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary H (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Preston's household
James
Preston
Head
Mary Ann
Preston
Wife
James W
Preston
Son
Alexander
Preston
Son
Mary H
Preston
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Preston | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Preston | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Preston | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Preston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary H | Preston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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