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Household of William Preston (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1849 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marra Preston, born in 1853 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Amy (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Marra

Preston

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Female

Amy

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

32

1849

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Marra

Preston

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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