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Household of William Preston (born 1835, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1835 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Preston, born in 1829 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1858 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Isabella

Preston

Wife
Male

Robert

Preston

Son
Male

Hugh

Preston

Son
Male

William

Preston

Son
Male

James

Preston

Son
Male

George

Preston

Son
Male

John

Preston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

46

1835

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Preston

Wife

Married

52

1829

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robert

Preston

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Preston

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Preston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Preston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Preston

Son

-

14

1867

Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Preston

Son

-

10

1871

Selkirkshire, Scotland

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