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Household of Robert Preston (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Robert Preston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Preston, born in 1829 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Brian (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1873 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Preston's household

Male

Robert

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Male

Thomas

Preston

Son
Male

Brian

Preston

Son
Female

Ann

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Preston

Head

Married

52

1829

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Preston

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Brian

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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