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Household of James Prescott (born 1827, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1827 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Prescott, born in 1839 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick T (born 1861 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Florence T (born 1864 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Gertrude L (born 1870 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and James L (born 1875 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Harriet (born 1860 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England) and James's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England).


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James Prescott's household

Male

James

Prescott

Head
Female

Catherine

Prescott

Wife
Male

Frederick T

Prescott

Son
Female

Florence T

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Gertrude L

Prescott

Daughter
Male

James L

Prescott

Son
Female

Harriet

Moronn

Servant
Female

Emma

Barlow

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prescott

Head

Married

54

1827

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Catherine

Prescott

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Frederick T

Prescott

Son

Single

20

1861

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Florence T

Prescott

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Gertrude L

Prescott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Broughton, Lancashire, England

James L

Prescott

Son

Single

6

1875

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Moronn

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Barlow

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

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