• Leonard Francis Riley, superimposed over a photo of a dictionary page showing "census"
    Census Returns

    Census: Leonard Francis Riley (1911-1993)

    The transcriptions below are of the census return of 1921 and the 1939 register that include Leonard Francis Riley (1911-1993) and the members of his family. Although Leonard was born in a census year, his birth on 2nd October was after the completion of the 1911 census (2nd April). The…

  • William Henry Campton, superimposed over a photo of a dictionary page showing "census"
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    Census: William Henry Campton (1892-1957)

    Below are the transcriptions of the census returns that include William Henry Campton (1892-1957) and the members of his family. They cover the period from 1901 to 1911 when William was still living at home with his parents, John and Eliza Campton and his siblings, older sisters Mary and Lily,…

  • John Campton, superimposed over a photo of a dictionary page showing "census"
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    Census: John Campton (1854-1920)

    Below are the transcriptions of the census returns for John Campton (1854-1920) and the members of his family. They cover the period from 1881 to 1911 and include his wife Eliza (née Harrison) and their children. John lived in Woodville for most of his life, owning a builder’s business and…

  • Elizabeth Mary Preston, superimposed over a photo of a dictionary page showing "census"
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    Census: Elizabeth Mary Preston (1870-1906)

    Hannah Preston, née Horn, was widowed in 1870, becoming the head of the household as seen in the census of 1871. Her baby daughter, Elizabeth was 11 months old. Twenty years later, in 1891, Elizabeth was in service for William Cocks of Enfield, Middlesex. By 1901, Elizabeth had returned to…