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Household of Nicholas Prescott (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Nicholas Prescott and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Prescott, born in 1855 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Alice Prescott, born in 1853 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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Nicholas Prescott's household

Male

Nicholas

Prescott

Head
Female

Alice

Prescott

Wife
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Alice

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Edward

Prescott

Son
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Prescott

Head

Married

26

1855

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Prescott

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Prescott

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Prescott

Son

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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