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Household of Edward Prescott (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Prescott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Prescott, born in 1840 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prescott, born in 1843 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Johanna (born 1879 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Bridge, born in 1812 in Sutton, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Prescott's household

Male

Edward

Prescott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Prescott

Daughter
Male

John

Prescott

Son
Female

Maria

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bridge

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Prescott

Head

Married

41

1840

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Prescott

Son

Single

9

1872

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Prescott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Johanna

Prescott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bridge

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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