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Household of John Preston (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1853 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Preston, born in 1853 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Florence (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Albert Edward (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1845 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Mary (born 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Maria

Preston

Wife
Female

Florence

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Albert Edward

Preston

Son
Female

Emma

Preston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hulme

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Wolfenden

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

28

1853

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Maria

Preston

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Preston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Albert Edward

Preston

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hulme

Brother In Law

Married

36

1845

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wolfenden

Lodger

Widow

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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