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Household of John Preston (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1846 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Preston, born in 1848 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Herbert (born 1871 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Stephen (born 1872 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny (born 1881 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Sarah A

Preston

Wife
Male

Herbert

Preston

Son
Male

Stephen

Preston

Son
Male

Edward

Preston

Son
Male

Samuel

Preston

Son
Female

Fanny

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

35

1846

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Preston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Preston

Son

Single

9

1872

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Preston

Son

Single

2

1879

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Preston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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