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Household of James Prescot (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescot, born in 1847 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Prescot, born in 1839 in Culcheth, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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James Prescot's household

Male

James

Prescot

Head
Female

Margaret

Prescot

Wife
Female

Mary A

Prescot

Daughter
Female

Jane

Prescot

Daughter
Female

Janet

Prescot

Daughter
Female

Mary

Prescot

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Prescot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescot

Head

Married

34

1847

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescot

Wife

Married

42

1839

Culcheth, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Prescot

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescot

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Janet

Prescot

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescot

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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