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Household of William Preston (born 1839, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1839 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Preston, born in 1851 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), James B (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and John P (born 1875 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Sarah M

Preston

Wife
Female

Mary A

Preston

Daughter
Female

Martha

Preston

Daughter
Male

James B

Preston

Son
Male

William Hy

Preston

Son
Male

John P

Preston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

42

1839

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah M

Preston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Preston

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Preston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

James B

Preston

Son

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Preston

Son

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

John P

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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