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Household of William A Preston (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.
William A Preston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Preston, born in 1840 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Eliza Preston, born in 1839 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Melinda (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Sevetus (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and George Herbert (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
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William A Preston's household
William A
Preston
Head
Eliza
Preston
Wife
Melinda
Preston
Daughter
Margaret
Preston
Daughter
Sevetus
Preston
Son
Elizabeth Jane
Preston
Daughter
George Herbert
Preston
Son
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Preston | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Preston | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Melinda | Preston | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Preston | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Sevetus | Preston | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Preston | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Salford, Lancashire, England | |
George Herbert | Preston | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Salford, Lancashire, England |
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