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Household of Luke Prescott (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Luke Prescott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Prescott, born in 1841 in West Derby, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Ellen Catharine Prescott, born in 1841 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Luke's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1814 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Luke's Boarder, Henry (born 1816 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).


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Luke Prescott's household

Male

Luke

Prescott

Head
Female

Ellen Catharine

Prescott

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Alice

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Prescott

Son
Male

Henry

Duxberry

Boarder
First name(s) Luke
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Derby, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Prescott

Head

Married

40

1841

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Ellen Catharine

Prescott

Wife

Married

40

1841

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England

Alice

Prescott

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Prescott

Son

Single

1

1880

Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England

Henry

Duxberry

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

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