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Household of William Preston (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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 1844 in Clifford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1876 in Cross Gates, Yorkshire, England) and John Earnest (born 1878 in Cross Gates, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Atkinson, born in 1831 in Stockton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Gertrude

Preston

Daughter
Male

John Earnest

Preston

Son
Female

Jane

Atkinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clifford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Widower

37

1844

Clifford, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Preston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cross Gates, Yorkshire, England

John Earnest

Preston

Son

Single

3

1878

Cross Gates, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Atkinson

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Stockton, Yorkshire, England

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