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Household of William Preston (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1851 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Preston, born in 1844 in Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1874 in Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Harriet

Preston

Wife
Female

Matilda

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Preston

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

30

1851

Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Preston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Preston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England

Bertha

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Boney Hay, Staffordshire, England

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