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Household of John Preston (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Preston, born in 1839 in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Tom (born 1867 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1871 in Balby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, James W Copley, born in 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

James W

Copley

Step Son
Male

Tom

Preston

Son
Female

Mary

Preston

Daughter
Female

Emma

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

42

1839

Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James W

Copley

Step Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Preston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Balby, Yorkshire, England

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