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Household of Joseph Prescott (born 1834, 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.

Joseph Prescott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Prescott, born in 1834 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Prescott, born in 1834 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1868 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Prescott's household

Male

Joseph

Prescott

Head
Female

Jane

Prescott

Wife
Male

Thomas

Prescott

Son
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Richard

Prescott

Son
Male

Albert

Prescott

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Prescott

Head

Married

47

1834

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescott

Wife

Married

47

1834

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Prescott

Son

Single

21

1860

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Richard

Prescott

Son

Single

17

1864

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Albert

Prescott

Son

Single

13

1868

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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