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Household of James Prescott (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Prescott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Prescott, born in 1849 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1870 in Netherton, Lancashire, England), Frances E (born 1874 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1881 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Henry Gerrard, born in 1855 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England.


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Margaret

Prescott

Wife
Female

Mary

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Frances E

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Henry

Gerrard

Lodger Head
Female

Rachael

Gerrard

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thornton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Netherton, Lancashire, England

Frances E

Prescott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Prescott

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Gerrard

Lodger Head

Married

26

1855

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Gerrard

Wife

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

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