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Household of William Preston (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Preston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1829 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eugenia Preston, born in 1825 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1859 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1860 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Laura A (born 1864 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and Grace A (born 1866 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Eugenia

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert J

Preston

Son
Male

Frederick

Preston

Son
Female

Laura A

Preston

Daughter
Female

Grace A

Preston

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

52

1829

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Eugenia

Preston

Wife

Married

56

1825

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Robert J

Preston

Son

Single

22

1859

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Preston

Son

Single

21

1860

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Laura A

Preston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Grace A

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

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