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Household of William Preston (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Preston, born in 1827 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, James Robertson, born in 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Agnes

Preston

Wife
Female

Marion

Preston

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Preston

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Preston

Wife

Married

54

1827

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Preston

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alfred

Preston

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Robertson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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