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Household of James Prescott (born 1845, 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 Prescott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1845 in Golborne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prescott, born in 1847 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Wife
Male

James

Prescott

Son
Male

William

Prescott

Son
Male

Peter

Prescott

Son
Male

George

Prescott

Son
Male

John

Prescott

Son
Male

Thomas

Prescott

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Golborne, 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

36

1845

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Wife

Married

34

1847

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Prescott

Son

Single

15

1866

Golborne, Lancashire, England

William

Prescott

Son

Single

12

1869

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Peter

Prescott

Son

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

George

Prescott

Son

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

John

Prescott

Son

Single

6

1875

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Prescott

Son

Single

4

1877

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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