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Household of John Edward Preston (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

John Edward Preston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Preston, born in 1839 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1839 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1859 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Jane Ann (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Miranda (born 1874 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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John Edward Preston's household

Male

John Edward

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Female

Lucy

Preston

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Preston

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Preston

Daughter
Female

Miranda

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Preston

Head

Married

42

1839

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Preston

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Preston

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Miranda

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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