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Household of Richard Prescott (born 1837, 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.

Richard Prescott and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Prescott, born in 1837 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Prescott, born in 1837 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Levi (born 1862 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1864 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Fred K (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Albert E (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1875 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Richard L (born 1879 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Father In Law, Laurance Sr (born 1811 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Richard's Nephew, Laurance Jr (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Prescott's household

Male

Richard

Prescott

Head
Female

Jane

Prescott

Wife
Male

Levi

Prescott

Son
Male

Alfred

Prescott

Son
Male

Fred K

Prescott

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Prescott

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Prescott

Son
Male

Benjamin

Prescott

Son
Male

Richard L

Prescott

Son
Male

Laurance Sr

Kirkman

Father In Law
Male

Laurance Jr

Kirkman

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Collier

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Prescott

Head

Married

44

1837

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescott

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Levi

Prescott

Son

Single

19

1862

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Prescott

Son

Single

17

1864

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Fred K

Prescott

Son

Single

12

1869

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Prescott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Prescott

Son

Single

9

1872

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Prescott

Son

Single

6

1875

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Richard L

Prescott

Son

Single

2

1879

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Laurance Sr

Kirkman

Father In Law

Widower

70

1811

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Laurance Jr

Kirkman

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Collier

Sister

Widow

53

1828

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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