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Household of William Preston (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1845 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1840 in North Bovey, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Annie (born 1872 in Staverton, Devon, England), William (born 1873 in Staverton, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Staverton, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Widcombe, Devon, England), Albert (born 1877 in Widcombe, Devon, England), John (born 1879 in Widcombe, Devon, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Widcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, James Northcott, born in 1867 in Christow, Devon, England.
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William Preston's household
William
Preston
Head
Elizabeth
Preston
Wife
Annie
Preston
Daughter
William
Preston
Son
Alfred
Preston
Son
Ellen
Preston
Daughter
Albert
Preston
Son
John
Preston
Son
Florence
Preston
Daughter
James
Northcott
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Preston | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Preston | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | North Bovey, Devon, England | |
Annie | Preston | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
William | Preston | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
Alfred | Preston | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Preston | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
Albert | Preston | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
John | Preston | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
Florence | Preston | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
James | Northcott | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Christow, Devon, England |
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