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Household of John Prestwich (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Prestwich and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prestwich, born in 1847 in Godley Hill, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Prestwich, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), John (born 1871 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Henry (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Peter (born 1854 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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John Prestwich's household

Male

John

Prestwich

Head
Female

Jane

Prestwich

Wife
Female

Ruth

Prestwich

Daughter
Male

John

Prestwich

Son
Male

Joseph

Prestwich

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Boarder
Male

Peter

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Prestwich
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Godley Hill, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prestwich

Head

Married

34

1847

Godley Hill, Cheshire, England

Jane

Prestwich

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Prestwich

Daughter

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

John

Prestwich

Son

Single

10

1871

Stratford, Essex, England

Joseph

Prestwich

Son

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smith

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Smith

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Salford, Lancashire, England

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