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Household of William Preston (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1830 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1848 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1850 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England), Joshua (born 1858 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England), Obadiah (born 1860 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1862 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Male

Henry

Preston

Son
Male

Joshua

Preston

Son
Male

Obadiah

Preston

Son
Female

Mary J

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Widower

51

1830

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Preston

Son

Single

31

1850

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Joshua

Preston

Son

Single

23

1858

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Obadiah

Preston

Son

Single

21

1860

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Preston

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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