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Household of John Preston (born 1835, Cumberland)

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 1835 in Kirkland, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Preston, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Cheshire, England), Moses (born 1868 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Hannah (born 1876 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Nancy

Preston

Wife
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Moses

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Preston

Son
Female

Ann

Preston

Daughter
Female

Sarah Hannah

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kirkland, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

46

1835

Kirkland, Cumberland, England

Nancy

Preston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

Moses

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Preston

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah Hannah

Preston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

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