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Household of William Preston (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Preston, born in 1857 in Clayton Le Woods, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Thomas Blackburn, born in 1863 in Clayton Le Woods, Lancashire, England.


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Margaret

Preston

Wife
Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Preston

Wife

Married

24

1857

Clayton Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Blackburn

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Clayton Le Woods, Lancashire, England

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