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Household of John Preston (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Preston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1854 in St Thomas, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria R Preston, born in 1851 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Selian (born 1877 in Collington, Cornwall, England), Amelia R (born 1879 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and Florence B (born 1881 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Emison, born in 1852 in Teignmouth, Devon, England.


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Maria R

Preston

Wife
Female

Selian

Preston

Daughter
Female

Amelia R

Preston

Daughter
Female

Florence B

Preston

Daughter
Male

John

Emison

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place St Thomas, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

27

1854

St Thomas, Devon, England

Maria R

Preston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Exeter, Devon, England

Selian

Preston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Collington, Cornwall, England

Amelia R

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Heavitree, Devon, England

Florence B

Preston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

John

Emison

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Teignmouth, Devon, England

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