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Household of William Preston (born 1815, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1815 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Preston, born in 1817 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1853 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1858 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Mary Ann (born 1862 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Collings, born in 1864 in Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England.
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William Preston's household
William
Preston
Head
Mary
Preston
Wife
Henry
Preston
Son
Thomas
Preston
Son
Mary Ann
Preston
Daughter
William
Collings
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Preston | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary | Preston | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Devon, England | |
Henry | Preston | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Preston | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Preston | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Collings | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England |
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