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Household of William Preston (born 1820, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1820 in Gordon, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Preston, born in 1821 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1853 in -), Alexander (born 1855 in -), Ann (born 1858 in -), Robert (born 1861 in -) and Maggie (born 1864 in -).
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William Preston's household
William
Preston
Head
Sophia
Preston
Wife
James
Preston
Son
Alexander
Preston
Son
Ann
Preston
Daughter
Robert
Preston
Son
Maggie
Preston
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Preston | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Preston | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
James | Preston | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | - | |
Alexander | Preston | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | - | |
Ann | Preston | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | - | |
Robert | Preston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Maggie | Preston | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | - |
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