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Household of James Prescott (born 1849, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1849 in Coppull, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prescott, born in 1851 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1874 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Emma Croston, born in 1867 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife
Female

Jane

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Henry

Prescott

Son
Female

Emma

Croston

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

32

1849

Coppull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Henry

Prescott

Son

Single

2

1879

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Emma

Croston

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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