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Household of William Preston (born 1832, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1832 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Preston, born in 1833 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George Hy (born 1859 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1864 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Edith A (born 1870 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1875 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Susan

Preston

Wife
Male

George Hy

Preston

Son
Male

Frederick

Preston

Son
Male

Arthur

Preston

Son
Female

Edith A

Preston

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Preston

Daughter
Male

Charles

Preston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

49

1832

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Preston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

George Hy

Preston

Son

Single

22

1859

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Preston

Son

Single

17

1864

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Preston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Preston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Preston

Son

Single

6

1875

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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