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Household of Joseph Preston (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

Joseph Preston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Preston, born in 1822 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Preston, born in 1831 in Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph Ed (born 1864 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1866 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Maria A (born 1871 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1875 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Alfred S Dawson, born in 1856 in Croydon, Surrey, England.


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Joseph Preston's household

Male

Joseph

Preston

Head
Female

Maria

Preston

Wife
Male

Joseph Ed

Preston

Son
Female

Amy

Preston

Daughter
Female

Maria A

Preston

Daughter
Male

John H

Preston

Son
Male

Alfred S

Dawson

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Preston

Head

Married

59

1822

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Preston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Ed

Preston

Son

Single

17

1864

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Maria A

Preston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

John H

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Alfred S

Dawson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Croydon, Surrey, England

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