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1910 US census entries

This page contains 1910 US Census entries where the household has one or more persons born in England, Wales or Scotland. If it can be identified, the closest UK census entry held prior to departure is shown to the right of the entry, together with any passenger information which may be known. Marriage details will be added where appropriate, whether in the UK or US. The number of links will of course increase as more are located/held.

SEARCHERS WARNING! - The US census returns contain quite a number of entries which are shown as Pierce, and at present they have been excluded from these pages. However, as further US records are held it may become clear that they are actually Preece records 'misspelt', and so will be added here later with a suitable note.

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US Census Place :- 10 WARD BROOKLYN, KINGS, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
GEORGE W PREECE 39 ENGINEER ENGLAND
MATILDA PREECE 36 . NEW YORK
MATILDA PREECE 19 . NEW YORK
GEORGE PREECE 17 CLERK NEW YORK
HELEN? PREECE 15 . NEW YORK
GERTRUDE PREECE 12 . NEW YORK
EDITH PREECE 7 . NEW YORK
MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
George W Preece married Mathilda Vath in Manhattan 26 Nov 1890.

US Census Place :- 19 WARD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
EDWIN PREECE 34 BUTLER ENGLAND
ELLA PREECE 34 . GERMANY
HERMENIA? PREECE 2 . NEW YORK
PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Edwin and Ella, both aged 27, travelled from Liverpool on board "Etruriua", arriving at Ellis Island 31 Oct 1903.

US Census Place :- 2 WARD MONACO BORO, BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
SIDNEY PREECE 35 BLOWER GLASS HOUSE ENGLAND
LOU PREECE 37 . PENNSYLVANIA
LOUALENE? PREECE 6 . PENNSYLVANIA
AMERIKA PREECE 5 . PENNSYLVANIA
MARY PREECE 4 . PENNSYLVANIA
SADIE? PREECE 3 . PENNSYLVANIA
ROSA PREECE 11m . PENNSYLVANIA
1881 UK Census Place:- MILKWALL, NEWLAND, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
ELAM PREECE HEAD M 39 GLASS CUTTER WEST DEAN GLS
LOUISA PREECE WIFE M 37   COLEFORD GLS
LOUISA PREECE DAUR   9 SCHOLAR WEST DEAN GLS
HENRY PREECE SON   8 SCHOLAR WEST DEAN GLS
SIDNEY PREECE SON   6 SCHOLAR WEST DEAN GLS
GEORGE PREECE SON   5 SCHOLAR WEST DEAN GLS
WILLIAM PREECE SON   3   WEST DEAN GLS
FANNY PREECE DAUR   1   MILKWALL GLS

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Sidney J Preece travelled to New York aboard the ship "Bristol", arriving 2 Jun 1881. He was with his parents Elam (aged 38) and Louisa (35), together with brothers and sisters Julia (9), Henry (7), Joseph (4), Richard (3) and Fanny (1)

US Census Place :- 2 WARD MONACO BORO, BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
LOUISA PREECE 64 . ENGLAND
FANNIE PREECE 31 BOOKKEEPER ENGLAND
MARY PREECE 29 DRESSMAKER PENNSYLVANIA
ALICE PREECE 25 BOOKKEEPER PENNSYLVANIA
FLORENCE PREECE 22 . PENNSYLVANIA
UK CENSUS and PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Louisa and Fanny/Fannie travelled in 1881, all details shown above as Louisa is mother to Sidney J.

US Census Place :- 20 WARD BOSTON, SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ARTHUR W PREECE 49 PRINTER ENGLAND
JANET PREECE 42 . FRANCE
JEANNE PREECE 22 . FRANCE


US Census Place :- 21 WARD PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHANY, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOSEPH PREECE 64 MOULDER ENGLAND
FANNIE PREECE 60 . ENGLAND
MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Joseph Preece m Fanny Wilkin 23 Nov 1872 at Gloucester St Catherine, Gloucestershire

US Census Place :- 3 WARD HOMESTEAD BORO, ALLEGHANY, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOHN PREECE 50 SCHOOL JANITOR ENGLAND
MARY S PREECE 51 . PENNSYLVANIA
HOWARD PREECE 17 LABOURER ODD JOBS PENNSYLVANIA
HARRY PREECE 15 LABOURER HOTHOUSE PENNSYLVANIA


US Census Place :- 3 WARD MONACO BORO, BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
GEORGE PREECE 37 LABOURER ENGLAND
LILIAN PREECE 37 . PENNSYLVANIA
JOSEPH R PREECE 7 . PENNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND PREECE 5 . PENNSYLVANIA
HARRY W PREECE 3 . PENNSYLVANIA
ELVA...? PREECE 2 . PENNSYLVANIA


US Census Place :- 3 WARD SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE, UTAH
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ABEL PREECE 56 ENGINEER ENGLAND
IDA PREECE 57 . UTAH
IDA PREECE 26 . UTAH
ABEL PREECE 24 FARMER UTAH
GEORGE PREECE 21 . UTAH
1871 UK Census Place:- 41 ST OWEN STREET, HEREFORD ST OWEN, HEREFORDSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
JOHN PREECE HEAD M 57 LABOURER LEDBURY HEF
MARYANN PREECE WIFE M 55 . HARESFIELD GLS
PARLEY PREECE SON U 23 (LUNATIC) LEDBURY HEF
ABEL PREECE SON   15 LABOURER LEDBURY HEF

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Abel travelled to New York in 1873, aged 18, arriving 15 July. He was on board the ship "Wisconsin", and was with one of his brothers Hiram (aged 26).

MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Abel Preece m Ida Eliza Nebeker 14 Mar 1881 at Salt Lake City, Utah.

US Census Place :- 3 WARD SEATTLE, KING, WASHINGTON
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOHN J PREECE 43 SHIPYARD ENGLAND
MABLE N PREECE 36 . INDIANA
KATHERINE PREECE 9 . WASHINGTON
LENNIA A PREECE 4 . WASHINGTON
ROBERT PREECE 15m . WASHINGTON


US Census Place :- 4 WARD BROOKLYN, KINGS, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ALFRED PREECE 50 LODGING HOUSE CLERK ENGLAND


US Census Place :- 4 WARD NORTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JAMES PREECE 60 . ENGLAND
EMMA PREECE 50 . ENGLAND
EDITH PREECE 23 . MASSACHUSETTS
WALTER PREECE 21 . MASSACHUSETTS
GEORGE PREECE 19 . MASSACHUSETTS


US Census Place :- 4 WARD TOLEDO, LUCAS, OHIO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
FREDERICK PREECE 45 WHOLESALE MEAT ENGLAND
ROSE M PREECE 40 . OHIO
MYRA R PREECE 18 . OHIO
ELSIE PREECE 16 . OHIO


US Census Place :- 7 DISTRICT, WESTON, WYOMING
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOHN PREECE 42 SHEEPHERDER ENGLAND


US Census Place :- 7 WARD BOSTON, SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
CHARLES PREECE 70 MASON LABOURER ENGLAND


US Census Place :- 8 WARD MINNEAPOLIS, HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
THOMAS J PREECE 61 AGENT ENGLAND
LOUISA PREECE 56 . NEW YORK


US Census Place :- AMSTERDAM CITY, MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ALBERT PREECE 24 KNITTING MILL STRIPPER ENGLAND


US Census Place :- CHICAGO, COOK, ILLINOIS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOSEPH PREECE 33 GAS FITTER ENGLAND
LIZZIE PREECE 32 . ENGLAND
WILLIAM PREECE 11 . ILLINOIS
EVELYN PREECE 5 . ILLINOIS


US Census Place :- COVEVILLE PRECINCT, CACHE, UTAH
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ANN L PREECE 44 FARMER (WIDOW) ENGLAND
MARY PREECE 22 SERVANT ENGLAND
HATTIE PREECE 17 . UTAH
GEORGE PREECE 11 . UTAH


US Census Place :- ELDER & SUSQUEHANNA, CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM PREECE 62 MINER ENGLAND
ELIZA PREECE 52 . ENGLAND
WHINNIE? 20 . PENNSYLVANIA


US Census Place :- FLORIDA TOWNSHIP, PARKE, INDIANA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
FRED PREECE 60 NONE ENGLAND
ROSANNA PREECE 45 . INDIANA
THOMAS PREECE 16 . INDIANA
JOHN PREECE 13 . INDIANA
GERTRUDE PREECE 5 . INDIANA


US Census Place :- JACKSON TOWNSHIP, STARK, OHIO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM PREECE 39 ROADMAN ENGLAND
DORA PREECE 32 . OHIO
LEO PREECE 16 CLERK OHIO
WILLIAM PREECE 12 . OHIO
HARRY PREECE 8 . OHIO
MILDRED PREECE 4 . OHIO
KENNETH PREECE 3m . OHIO


US Census Place :- JERUSALEM TOWN, YATES, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM PREECE 75 TEAMSTER ENGLAND


US Census Place :- KINGFISHER TOWNSHIP, KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JOHN J PREECE 60 FARMER ENGLAND
E BELLE PREECE 53 . NEW JERSEY
1851 UK Census Place:- AUBERROW, WELLINGTON, HEREFORDSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
JOHN YEOMANS HEAD U 51 STONE MASON WELLINGTON HEF
JOHN PREECE NEPH M 44 STONE MASON WELLINGTON HEF
ANN PREECE NEIC M 39 . LLANVIHANGEL MON
WILLIAM HARRISS NEPH   15   CLIROW HEF
JOHN JAMES PREECE NEPH   1 . WELLINGTON HEF

MARRIAGE DETAILS :-

[1] John James Preece m Bertha Kate Preece 7 Apr 1878 at Jasper, MO

[2] John James Preece m Isabelle Stowell 27 Jun 1894 at Baxter Springs, KS


PASSENGER DETAILS :-
John James Preece travelled to New York on the "Eastern Queen", arriving 5 Jul 1851. He was 1 year old, and was with his parents John, a 44 year old Stone Mason, and Ann (39). Also travelling with them were John (senior) two brothers - Richard, a wheelwright aged 40, with his wife of only a few months Ann (28) - it is not clear if Ann's son Arthur (Ocock) was also on board. Finally, Thomas Preece (42) was the third brother, also a wheelwright. He was with his wife Sarah (42) and their two children Thomas (4) and Sarah Jane (6). All three brothers were sons of John and Sarah Preece from Wellington , and they also had a younger sister Elizabeth.

US Census Place :- LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, STARK, OHIO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
SIDNEY PREECE 37 BRICKYARD FOREMAN ENGLAND
MARY PREECE 36 . GERMANY
ANNIE E PREECE 13 . OHIO
LEONA PREECE 7 . OHIO
VERNON PREECE 6 . OHIO
GLADYS PREECE 3 . OHIO


US Census Place :- LINCOLN, MADISON, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
JAMES PREECE 42 FARMER ENGLAND
ALINDA PREECE 32 . NEW YORK
JINNIE PREECE 13 . NEW YORK
WILLIAM J PREECE 10 . NEW YORK


US Census Place :- MT PLEASANT, WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
ALBERT PREECE 40 . ENGLAND
MARY PREECE 41 . ENGLAND
VIOLET PREECE 12 . ENGLAND
CLARICE PREECE 10 . ENGLAND
ANNIE M? PREECE 8 . ENGLAND
ROBERT PREECE 7 . NEW YORK
FREDERICK PREECE 5 . NEW YORK
1901 UK Census Place:- 34 BELGRAVE ROAD, LONGTON, STAFFORDSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
ALBERT E PREECE HEAD M 32 TARPAULIN MAKERS ASSISTANT STOKE ON TRENT STS
MARY PREECE WIFE M 32 . LONGTON STS
VIOLET LILLIAN PREECE DAUR   3 . WARRINGTON LAN
CLARICE PREECE DAUR M 1 . LONGTON STS

MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Albert E Preece m Mary Williamson 27 Dec 1893 at Dresden Resurrection Church, Staffordshire

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Albert Edwin Preece travelled to New York on board the ship "New York", arriving at Ellis Island on 18 Sep 1904. He was aged 35. He was with his wife Mary (35), and children Violet (6), Clarice (5) and Sissie May (3).

US Census Place :- OAK PARK, COOK, ILLINOIS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
THOMAS R PREECE 50 BRICK MANUFACTURER ENGLAND
MARTHA H PREECE 50 . ENGLAND
THOMAS PREECE 29 BRICKLAYER ENGLAND
MARTHA PREECE 20 . ILLINOIS
HARRY PREECE 17 BRICKLAYER ILLINOIS
ALICE PREECE 16 . ILLINOIS
FLORENCE M PREECE 13 . ILLINOIS
1881 UK Census Place:- 15 SCHOOL ROW, BEDWELLTY, MONMOUTHSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
JOSEPH PREECE HEAD M 43 BRICKLAYER NOT KNOWN MON
MARY PREECE WIFE M 43 WIFE NOT KNOWN MON
THOMAS ROBERT PREECE SON U 17 BRICKLAYER NOT KNOWN MON
WILLIAM EPHRAIM PREECE SON   10 SCHOOL NOT KNOWN MON

US Census Place :- PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, HAUGHTON, MICHIGAN
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM PREECE 30 MINER ENGLAND


US Census Place :- PRECINCT 3, EL PASO, COLORADO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
THOMAS J PREECE 60 RETAIL MERCHANT ENGLAND
MARY PREECE 60 . ENGLAND
PASSENGER DETAILS :-
There is an entry for a Thomas and Mary Preece arriving at New York on 9 Sep 1875. they travelled on the ship "New York", he was a 26 year old butcher and she was 28. Not yet proven that this is correct.

US Census Place :- PROVISO TOWNSHIP, COOK, ILLINOIS
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM EDWARD PREECE 48 CARPENTER ENGLAND
MARGARET PREECE 48 . ENGLAND
WILLIAM EDWARD PREECE 23
ILLINOIS
ERNEST A PREECE 19 CLERK ILLINOIS
WILLIE M PREECE 14 . ILLINOIS
HAROLD GEORGE PREECE 12 . ILLINOIS
MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
William E Preece m Margaret Williams 16 Jun 1883 at Ivington in Herefordshire.

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
William and Margaret travelled together to New York on "Pavonia", arriving 17 Oct 1883. He was a carpenter, aged 21, and she was 23.

US Census Place :- ROUNDUP SCHOOL DIST, FERGUS, MONTANA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
THOMAS PREECE 35 COAL MINER ENGLAND
SARAH A PREECE 35 . ENGLAND
REESE PREECE 12 . ENGLAND
HERBERT PREECE 10 . ENGLAND
LEONARD PREECE 7 . ENGLAND
BEATRICE PREECE 5 . ENGLAND
EARNEST PREECE 3 . ENGLAND
IVOR PREECE 5m . MONTANA
1901 UK Census Place:- ABERCARN, MONMOUTHSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
THOMAS H KENDALL HEAD M 26 LABOUR AT COLLIERY NEWENT GLS
LILIAN KENDALL WIFE M 22 . NEWENT GLS
ROSINA E A KENDALL DAUR   2 . NEWENT GLS
THOMAS PREECE BROL M 26 COAL HEWER BELOW GROUND TREDEGAR MON
SARAH A PREECE SISL M 26 . CEFN COCH MON
THEOPHILIUS H GOOCH COUS U 25 COAL HEWER BELOW GROUND NEWENT GLS
LEONARD PREECE COUS U 17 COAL HEWER BELOW GROUND NEWENT GLS
REECE T PREECE NEPH   3 . CROSSPENMAIN MON
HUBERT A PREECE NEPH   1 . LLANHILLETH MON

MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Thomas Preece m Sarah Ann Williams 27 Mar 1897 at Pontypool, Monmouthshire

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Thomas (33) and Sarah (32) travelled from Liverpool to Boston, arriving on board "Ivernia" on 9 Jul 1908. He was a miner. They had 5 children with them - Rees aged 10, Hubert 8, Leonard 5, Beatrice 3 and 11 month old Ernest.

US Census Place :- SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM H PREECE 34 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER ENGLAND
ELLIE PREECE 33 . PENNSYLVANIA
ELLIE PREECE 6 . CALIFORNIA
WILLIAM PREECE 5m . CALIFORNIA
PASSENGER DETAILS :-
William Henry travelled to New York with his parents and 5 other children. They were on board "Arragon" and arrived 23 Sep 1880. His parents were Hiram, a stone mason aged 40, and Emma (36). William Henry was 5, and the others were Emma E (11), Arthur H (9), Eleanor M (7), Martha H (3) and Frances A (1). **Martha H should in fact be Martin H(oward)! The shipping document clearly says Martha, but they had no daughter of that name, but did have a son Martin Howard born in 1877 who also settled in California.

US Census Place :- SANFORD, YORK, MAINE
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
DONALD PREECE 24 MILL ENGLAND
MARION PREECE 21 . MAINE
1901 UK Census Place:- GLASS HOUGHTON, YORKSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
ENOS PREECE HEAD M 48 COAL MINER HEWER RUARDEAN HILL GLS
SARAH PREECE WIFE M 38 . LONGHOPE GLS
DONALD PREECE SON U 16 PONY DRIVER IN COAL MINE RUARDEAN HILL GLS
WILLIE PREECE SON   8 . RUARDEAN HILL GLS
BEATRICE PREECE DAUR   6 . RUARDEAN HILL GLS
DORIS PREECE DAUR   8m . GLASS HOUGHTON YKS

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Donald travelled alone to Boston from Liverpool, arriving 19 Dec 1902 on "Ivernia". He was aged 19.

US Census Place :- 6 WARD DES MOINES, POLK, IOWA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIAM J PREES 78 PLASTERER ENGLAND
1881 UK Census Place:- 35 ORCHARD STREET, SWANSEA TOWN, GLAMORGAN
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
WILLIAM PREES HEAD M 49 PLASTERER SWANSEA GLA
ELIZA PREES WIFE M 50 . SWANSEA GLA
ELIZA ANN PREES DAUR U 17 DOM SERV SWANSEA GLA
ALICE KATE PREES DAUR U 16 DOM SERV SWANSEA GLA
FANNY BEATRICE PREES DAUR   14 SCHOLAR SWANSEA GLA

US Census Place :- LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
GEORGE H PREECE 27 BLACKSMITH WALES
MARNIE PREECE 24 . CALIFORNIA
FRANCES PREECE 8 . CALIFORNIA


US Census Place :- MIDDLE, SWEET WATER, WYOMIN
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
EDNA PREECE 35 (WIDOW) WALES
JOSEPH J PREECE 15 GREASER AT COAL MINE WALES
WILLIAM G PREECE 11 . WALES
EDNA MAY PREECE 10 . WALES
1901 UK Census Place:- 11 PARK VIEW, ABERYSTRUTH, MONMOUTHSHIRE
Name Relat. Mar Age Occupation Place of Birth County
WILLIAM E PREECE HEAD M 30 COLLIERY ENGINEER BELOW GROUND EBBW VALE MON
EDNA E PREECE WIFE M 27 . BEAUFORT BRE
STANLEY PREECE SON   6 . EBBW VALE MON
MONTAGUE PREECE SON   2 . WAINHUYD? MON
EDNA M PREECE DAUR   5m . WAINHUYD? MON
MARSHALL PREECE BORD U 20 COAL HEWER BLAINA MON

PASSENGER DETAILS :-
Edna Elizabeth travelled with her children on board "Baltic", arriving 18 Jan 1908. She is shown as married, although William isn't with her and in the 1910 census she is shown as a widow. Her children with her are Joseph John Stanley (11), Willie George mantague (9) and Edna May (4).

MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
William Ephraim Preece m Edna Elizabeth Lewis in 1891, as yet place unknown. William Ephraim is the brother of Thomas Robert Preece, shown above living in Cook County, Illinois.

US Census Place :- PERRY, STARK, OHIO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
SAMUEL PREECE 55 LABORER WALES
CAROLINE PREECE 50 . OHIO
FANNIE PREECE 9 . OHIO


US Census Place :- WENATCHEE, CHELAN, WASHINGTON
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
EDWIN H PREECE 29
BOOKKEEPER
ENGLAND
EDNA N PREECE 28
. IOWA
MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Edwin H Preece married Edna B Norfolk 22 Jul 1907, in Chelan, Washington

US Census Place :- WARREN WARD 3, TRUMBULL, OHIO
Name Age Occupation Birthplace
BURTON PREECE 37
FOREMAN
ENGLAND
MARY S PREECE 35
. WEST VIRGINIA
EUNICE T PREECE 14
. WEST VIRGINIA
FREDERICK PREECE
13
.
WEST VIRGINIA
MARRIAGE DETAILS :-
Burton Preece married Mary Susan Allison 12 Dec 1894, in Mason, West Virginia