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Household of John Preston (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1823 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Martha Ellen Richard, born in 1852 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England.


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Martha Ellen

Richard

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Widower

58

1823

Colne, Lancashire, England

Martha Ellen

Richard

Servant

Single

29

1852

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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