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Household of James A Prescott (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

James A Prescott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Prescott, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Prescott, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Florence B (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles E (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Arthur W (born 1881 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James A's Servant, Elizabeth Gresty, born in 1863 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England.


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James A Prescott's household

Male

James A

Prescott

Head
Female

Sarah E

Prescott

Wife
Female

Florence B

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Prescott

Son
Male

Arthur W

Prescott

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gresty

Servant
First name(s) James A
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Prescott

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Prescott

Wife

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Florence B

Prescott

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Prescott

Son

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

Arthur W

Prescott

Son

Single

0

1881

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gresty

Servant

Single

18

1863

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

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