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Household of John Prescott (born 1829, 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.

John Prescott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prescott, born in 1829 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Prescott, born in 1836 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1861 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1866 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).


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John Prescott's household

Male

John

Prescott

Head
Female

Rebecca

Prescott

Wife
Female

Sarah

Prescott

Daughter
Male

William

Prescott

Son
Male

Henry

Prescott

Son
Female

Mary

Prescott

Daughter
Male

James

Prescott

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prescott

Head

Married

52

1829

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Prescott

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Prescott

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lowton, Lancashire, England

William

Prescott

Son

Single

18

1863

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Prescott

Son

Single

15

1866

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescott

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lowton, Lancashire, England

James

Prescott

Son

Single

7

1874

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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