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Household of John Preston (born 1840, Worcestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1840 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Preston, born in 1843 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1865 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), John (born 1867 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Mary A (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Sarah J (born 1873 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Snydale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Dyer, born in 1836 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
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John Preston's household
John
Preston
Head
Sarah
Preston
Wife
Samuel
Preston
Son
John
Preston
Son
Mary A
Preston
Daughter
Sarah J
Preston
Daughter
Joseph
Preston
Son
William
Dyer
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Preston | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England | |
Sarah | Preston | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Staffordshire, England | |
Samuel | Preston | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England | |
John | Preston | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England | |
Mary A | Preston | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah J | Preston | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Featherstone, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Preston | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Snydale, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Dyer | Visitor | Married | 45 | 1836 | Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
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