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Household of William Preston (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1841 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Preston, born in 1843 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Amelia (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Amelia (born 1837 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1848 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Mary

Preston

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Preston

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Barlow

Lodger
Female

Amelia

Barlow

Daughter
Male

John

Guest

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

40

1841

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Preston

Wife

Married

38

1843

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Preston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Barlow

Lodger

Widow

44

1837

Salford, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Barlow

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Guest

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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