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Household of John Preston (born 1844, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Emmanuel, born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John W Simpson, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

Emmanuel

Preston

Son
Male

John W

Simpson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emmanuel

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John W

Simpson

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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