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Household of William Preston (born 1809, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1809 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1812 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1852 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Susannah Georgina (born 1855 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Euphemia (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Henry William (born 1854 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Female

Mary

Preston

Daughter
Female

Susannah Georgina

Preston

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Howie

Niece
Male

Henry William

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

72

1809

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

69

1812

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Preston

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Susannah Georgina

Preston

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Howie

Niece

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Henry William

Stewart

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

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