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Household of Thomas Preston (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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.

Thomas Preston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Preston, born in 1823 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Preston, born in 1825 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1857 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Phemia (born 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1875 in Ireland), Thomas's Grandson, John (born 1876 in Ireland), Thomas's Grandson, Thomas (born 1877 in Ireland) and Thomas's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Ireland).


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Thomas Preston's household

Male

Thomas

Preston

Head
Female

Agnes

Preston

Wife
Female

Isabella

Preston

Daughter
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Female

Phemia

Donaldson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Donaldson

Granddaughter
Male

John

Donaldson

Grandson
Male

Thomas

Donaldson

Grandson
Male

Robert

Donaldson

Grandson
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Preston

Head

Married

58

1823

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Preston

Wife

Married

56

1825

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Preston

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Preston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Phemia

Donaldson

Daughter

Widow

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Donaldson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Ireland

John

Donaldson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Ireland

Thomas

Donaldson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Ireland

Robert

Donaldson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Ireland

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