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Household of Edward Prescott (born 1819, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Prescott, born in 1819 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prescott, born in 1814 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1857 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Amelia (born 1878 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, John Ashcroft, born in 1826 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Prescott's household

Male

Edward

Prescott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife
Male

Thomas

Prescott

Son
Male

John

Ashcroft

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Owen

Grand Daughter
Female

Amelia

Owen

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Prescott

Head

Married

62

1819

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife

Married

67

1814

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Prescott

Son

Single

24

1857

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Ashcroft

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Owen

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Owen

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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