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Household of James Prescott (born 1822, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Prescott and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1822 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Prescott, born in 1827 in Kent, England. They had 8 children; James J (born 1854 in Middlesex, England), Earnest G (born 1857 in -), William B (born 1859 in -), Edith A (born 1862 in Essex, England), Albert E (born 1864 in Essex, England), Owen P (born 1865 in Essex, England), Ada F (born 1866 in Essex, England) and Rosa F (born 1869 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Cotterall, born in 1853 in Kent, England.


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Prescott

Wife
Male

James J

Prescott

Son
Male

Earnest G

Prescott

Son
Male

William B

Prescott

Son
Female

Edith A

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Prescott

Son
Male

Owen P

Prescott

Son
Female

Ada F

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Rosa F

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cotterall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

59

1822

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth J

Prescott

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kent, England

James J

Prescott

Son

Single

27

1854

Middlesex, England

Earnest G

Prescott

Son

Single

24

1857

-

William B

Prescott

Son

Single

22

1859

-

Edith A

Prescott

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Essex, England

Albert E

Prescott

Son

Single

17

1864

Essex, England

Owen P

Prescott

Son

Single

16

1865

Essex, England

Ada F

Prescott

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Essex, England

Rosa F

Prescott

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Mary

Cotterall

Servant

Single

28

1853

Kent, England

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