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Household of James Prescott (born 1832, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1832 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prescott, born in 1845 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1870 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Wife
Male

Richard

Prescott

Son
Male

James

Prescott

Son
Male

William

Prescott

Son
Male

Albert

Prescott

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Prescott

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Wife

Married

36

1845

Astley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Prescott

Son

Single

11

1870

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Prescott

Son

Single

9

1872

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

William

Prescott

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Albert

Prescott

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Prescott

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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