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Household of John Preston (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1839 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Preston, born in 1842 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1863 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1865 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1866 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret Jane (born 1871 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Preston's household

Male

John

Preston

Head
Female

Margaret

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Preston

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Preston

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Preston

Head

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Margaret

Preston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Preston

Son

Single

18

1863

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Preston

Son

Single

16

1865

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Preston

Son

Single

15

1866

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Jane

Preston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

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