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Household of John Preston (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 1845 in Shipley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Preston, born in 1847 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard W (born 1879 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1870 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Nancy Fawthorpe, born in 1816 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Harriet

Preston

Wife
Male

Richard W

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Nancy

Fawthorpe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shipley, 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

36

1845

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Richard W

Preston

Son

Single

2

1879

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Fawthorpe

Servant

Widow

65

1816

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

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