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Household of John Preston (born 1814, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
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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 1814 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Preston, born in 1825 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1855 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1865 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Magdalene (born 1866 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Grandson, Richard (born 1871 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Sarah Jean (born 1881 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Preston's household
John
Preston
Head
Sarah
Preston
Wife
Helen
Preston
Daughter
John
Preston
Son
Magdalene
Preston
Granddaughter
Richard
Preston
Grandson
Sarah Jean
Younger
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Preston | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Preston | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Preston | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Preston | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Magdalene | Preston | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Richard | Preston | Grandson | - | 10 | 1871 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Sarah Jean | Younger | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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