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Household of James Prescot (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Prescot and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescot, born in 1829 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Prescot, born in 1835 in Newburgh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1862 in Maghull, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Maghull, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1874 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Lydiate, Lancashire, England).


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James Prescot's household

Male

James

Prescot

Head
Female

Margaret

Prescot

Wife
Female

Helen

Prescot

Daughter
Male

James

Prescot

Son
Male

William

Prescot

Son
Male

Peter

Prescot

Son
Female

Margaret

Prescot

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Prescot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescot

Head

Married

52

1829

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescot

Wife

Married

46

1835

Newburgh, Lancashire, England

Helen

Prescot

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Maghull, Lancashire, England

James

Prescot

Son

Single

16

1865

Maghull, Lancashire, England

William

Prescot

Son

Single

14

1867

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Prescot

Son

Single

7

1874

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescot

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lydiate, Lancashire, England

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