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Household of James Prescott (born 1833, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prescott, born in 1833 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margery Prescott, born in 1834 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1860 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bedford, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1881 in Bedford, Lancashire, England.


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Margery

Prescott

Wife
Female

Mary

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter
Male

John

Prescott

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

48

1833

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Margery

Prescott

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescott

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John

Prescott

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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