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Household of William Preston (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Gargrave, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1838 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Robert (born 1861 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1863 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Elisabeth (born 1865 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1868 in Salesbury, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Salesbury, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and John Thomas (born 1875 in Lancashire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Preston

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Preston

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Son
Female

Isabella

Preston

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Preston

Daughter
Female

Alice

Preston

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Preston

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Preston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gargrave, Yorkshire, 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

Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Preston

Son

Single

20

1861

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Preston

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Preston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Preston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Preston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

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