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Household of John Preston (born 1861, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Martha (born 1868 in Sheffield, Derbyshire, England) and Gilbert (born 1873 in Kilnhurst, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Martha (born 1834 in Beighton, Derbyshire, England) and John's Brother In Law, George (born 1846 in Ticknall, Derbyshire, England).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Martha

Draper

Mother
Female

Martha

Preston

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Draper

Son
Male

George

Draper

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Draper

Mother

Married

47

1834

Beighton, Derbyshire, England

Martha

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Derbyshire, England

Gilbert

Draper

Son

Single

8

1873

Kilnhurst, Derbyshire, England

George

Draper

Brother In Law

Single

35

1846

Ticknall, Derbyshire, England

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