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Household of John Preston (born 1815, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1815 in Thorner, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Martha, born 1845 in Thorner, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1857 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England) and John's Niece, Lilley Ada (born 1868 in East Keswick, Yorkshire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Martha

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son In Law
Female

Lilley Ada

Robertshaw

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Thorner, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Widower

66

1815

Thorner, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Shaw

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Thorner, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England

Lilley Ada

Robertshaw

Niece

Single

13

1868

East Keswick, Yorkshire, England

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