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Household of Michael Prescott (born 1828, 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.

Michael Prescott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Prescott, born in 1828 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Martha Prescott, born in 1831 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1855 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John (born 1857 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1860 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1864 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1866 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Prescott's household

Male

Michael

Prescott

Head
Female

Martha

Prescott

Wife
Male

James

Prescott

Son
Male

John

Prescott

Son
Female

Ann

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Alice

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Mary

Prescott

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Prescott

Head

Married

53

1828

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Martha

Prescott

Wife

Married

50

1831

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Prescott

Son

Single

26

1855

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John

Prescott

Son

Single

24

1857

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Prescott

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Alice

Prescott

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescott

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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