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Household of William Preston (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1835 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Preston, born in 1834 in Crediton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elias (born 1865 in St Fagans, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, William (born 1831 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Ellen

Preston

Wife
Male

Elias

Llewellyn

Servant
Male

William

Gaskill

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

Ellen

Preston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Crediton, Devon, England

Elias

Llewellyn

Servant

Single

16

1865

St Fagans, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Gaskill

Servant

Single

50

1831

Glamorganshire, Wales

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