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Household of John Prescott (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

John Prescott and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prescott, born in 1820 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Prescott, born in 1829 in Aughton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1849 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1853 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1862 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and Maximilian (born 1869 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William J Anson, born in 1839 in Warton, Lancashire, England.


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John Prescott's household

Male

John

Prescott

Head
Female

Margaret

Prescott

Wife
Male

John

Prescott

Son
Male

James

Prescott

Son
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter
Male

George

Prescott

Son
Female

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Maximilian

Prescott

Son
Male

William J

Anson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prescott

Head

Married

61

1820

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescott

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aughton, Lancashire, England

John

Prescott

Son

Single

32

1849

Aughton, Lancashire, England

James

Prescott

Son

Single

28

1853

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Aughton, Lancashire, England

George

Prescott

Son

Single

19

1862

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prescott

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Maximilian

Prescott

Son

Single

12

1869

Aughton, Lancashire, England

William J

Anson

Servant

Single

42

1839

Warton, Lancashire, England

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