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Household of Josiah Preston (born 1844, 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.

Josiah Preston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Preston, born in 1844 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Mary E Preston, born in 1844 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James A (born 1870 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Josiah Preston's household

Male

Josiah

Preston

Head
Female

Mary E

Preston

Wife
Male

James A

Preston

Son
Male

Walter

Preston

Son
First name(s) Josiah
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josiah

Preston

Head

Married

37

1844

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Preston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James A

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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