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Household of William Preston (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1848 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Preston, born in 1852 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Sophia (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Marian (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Richard (born 1815 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and William's Un, Emmer (born 1863 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Catherine

Preston

Wife
Female

Sophia

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Female

Marian

Preston

Daughter
Male

John

Preston

Son
Female

Alice

Preston

Daughter
Male

Richard

Preston

Lodger
Female

Emmer

Kendon

Un
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

33

1848

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Preston

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Marian

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John

Preston

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alice

Preston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Richard

Preston

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emmer

Kendon

Un

Single

18

1863

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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