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Household of William Preston (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, England

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Preston, born in 1815 in Whimple, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Preston, born in 1821 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1871 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England.


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William Preston's household

Male

William

Preston

Head
Female

Ann

Preston

Wife
Male

John

Preston

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Preston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Whimple, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Preston

Head

Married

66

1815

Whimple, Devon, England

Ann

Preston

Wife

Married

60

1821

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

John

Preston

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England

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