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Household of Peter Preston (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Peter Preston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Preston, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Preston, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Preston's household

Male

Peter

Preston

Head
Female

Catherine

Preston

Wife
Female

Catherine

Preston

Daughter
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Mary

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Preston

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Preston

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Preston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Preston

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Preston

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Preston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Preston

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Preston

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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