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Household of Joseph Preston (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Preston, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Preston, born in 1843 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ben (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Preston's household

Male

Joseph

Preston

Head
Female

Sarah

Preston

Wife
Male

Ben

Walshaw

Son
Female

Emma

Preston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Preston

Head

Married

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Preston

Wife

Married

38

1843

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Walshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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