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Household of William Preston (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Robina E Preston, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 3 children; William A (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Robina E

Preston

Wife
Male

William A

Preston

Son
Female

Emma

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Preston

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Preston

Head

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Robina E

Preston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

William A

Preston

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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