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Household of William Preston (born 1845, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Humberston, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Preston, born in 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Lydia (born 1819 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and William's Wifes Sister, Cecilia (born 1860 in Hampshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Mary

Preston

Wife
Female

Lydia

Preston

Mother
Male

Alfred

Preston

Son
Female

Cecilia

Walker

Wifes Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Humberston, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

36

1845

Humberston, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Preston

Wife

Married

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Preston

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Alfred

Preston

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cecilia

Walker

Wifes Sister

Single

21

1860

Hampshire, England

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