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Household of William Preston (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1831 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Preston, born in 1833 in Walterstone, Herefordshire, England. They had 9 children; Edward (born 1858 in Walterstone, Herefordshire, England), William (born 1864 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Teague Benjamin (born 1867 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Whitmore (born 1868 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane (born 1872 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry (born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1879 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife
Male

Edward

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

Teague Benjamin

Preston

Son
Male

Whitmore

Preston

Son
Male

Edwin

Preston

Son
Female

Jane

Preston

Daughter
Male

Henry

Preston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Preston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

50

1831

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Walterstone, Herefordshire, England

Edward

Preston

Son

Single

23

1858

Walterstone, Herefordshire, England

William

Preston

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Teague Benjamin

Preston

Son

Single

14

1867

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Whitmore

Preston

Son

Single

13

1868

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

Preston

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Preston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Preston

Son

Single

7

1874

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Preston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Preston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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