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Household of John Preston (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1826 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Preston, born in 1827 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1851 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1858 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1863 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Robert E (born 1869 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Albert J (born 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Jane

Preston

Wife
Male

William H

Preston

Son
Male

John E

Preston

Son
Female

Jane E

Preston

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Preston

Son
Male

Albert J

Preston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

55

1826

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Jane

Preston

Wife

Married

54

1827

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

William H

Preston

Son

Single

30

1851

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

John E

Preston

Son

Single

23

1858

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Preston

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Robert E

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Albert J

Preston

Son

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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