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Household of William Preston (born 1845, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1845 in Acton, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Preston, born in 1847 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1876 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1878 in Acton, Middlesex, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Acton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Mortimer, born in 1810 in Lancashire, England.
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William Preston's household
William
Preston
Head
Matilda
Preston
Wife
William
Preston
Son
Alfred
Preston
Son
Edith
Preston
Daughter
Henry
Preston
Son
Ernest
Preston
Son
Mary
Mortimer
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Acton, Middlesex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Preston | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Matilda | Preston | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stepney, Middlesex, England | |
William | Preston | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Alfred | Preston | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Edith | Preston | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Henry | Preston | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Ernest | Preston | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Acton, Middlesex, England | |
Mary | Mortimer | Mother | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Lancashire, England |
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