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Household of Michael Preston (born 1825, Sligo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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.

Michael Preston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Preston, born in 1825 in Sligo, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1831 in Sligo, Ireland. They had 6 children; Michael (born 1859 in Sligo, Ireland), John (born 1863 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), William (born 1865 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England) and Mary E (born 1869 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England).


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Michael Preston's household

Male

Michael

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

Michael

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Joseph

Preston

Son
Male

Alfred

Preston

Son
Female

Mary E

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Sligo, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Preston

Head

Married

56

1825

Sligo, Ireland

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sligo, Ireland

Michael

Preston

Son

Single

22

1859

Sligo, Ireland

John

Preston

Son

Single

18

1863

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

16

1865

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

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