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Household of William Preston (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Preston, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Mary Ellen (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Kate Alice (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Albert Thos (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann A (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1791 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in Kendal, Westmorland, England).
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William Preston's household
William
Preston
Head
Alice
Preston
Wife
Mary Ellen
Preston
Daughter
Ann
Preston
Daughter
Kate Alice
Preston
Daughter
William
Preston
Son
James
Preston
Son
Albert Thos
Preston
Son
Mary Ann A
Preston
Daughter
Mary
Sharples
Mother In Law
Mary
Atkinson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Preston | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Preston | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Preston | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Preston | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Kate Alice | Preston | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Preston | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
James | Preston | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Albert Thos | Preston | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann A | Preston | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Sharples | Mother In Law | Widow | 90 | 1791 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Atkinson | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Kendal, Westmorland, England |
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