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Household of Robert Preston (born 1840, Norfolk)

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.

Robert Preston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Preston, born in 1840 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Preston, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Thomas C (born 1860 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Panelia (born 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John C (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Preston's household

Male

Robert

Preston

Head
Female

Harriet

Preston

Wife
Male

Thomas C

Preston

Son
Female

Margaret

Preston

Daughter
Female

Panelia

Preston

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Preston

Daughter
Male

John C

Preston

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Preston

Head

Married

41

1840

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Harriet

Preston

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Thomas C

Preston

Son

Single

21

1860

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Preston

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Panelia

Preston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John C

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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