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Household of John Preston (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1842 in Litton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1853 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Litton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Betsy (born 1863 in Kettlewell, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, James (born 1862 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Betsy

Lofthouse

Servant
Male

James

Fawcett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Litton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

39

1842

Litton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

28

1853

Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

1

1880

Litton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Lofthouse

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kettlewell, Yorkshire, England

James

Fawcett

Servant

Single

19

1862

Thoralby, Yorkshire, England

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