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Household of Robert Preston (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.
Robert Preston and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Preston, born in 1826 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1873 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Janet (born 1843 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1870 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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Robert Preston's household
Robert
Preston
Head
Isabella
Preston
Daughter
James
Preston
Son
John
Preston
Son
George
Preston
Son
Walter
Preston
Son
Arthur
Preston
Son
Andrew
Preston
Son
Janet
Middlemass
Servant
William
Inglis
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Preston | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Preston | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
James | Preston | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Preston | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
George | Preston | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Preston | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Preston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Preston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Middlemass | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Inglis | Boarder | - | 11 | 1870 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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