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Household of Richard Preston (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Preston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Preston, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, James Holderness, born in 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Preston's household

Male

Richard

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

John

Preston

Son
Male

Richard

Preston

Son
Male

James

Holderness

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Preston

Head

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Preston

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Holderness

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

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