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Household of William Prentice (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

William Prentice and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prentice, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Prentice, born in 1839 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 3 children; Isabella J (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edith M (born 1873 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1877 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary J (born 1857 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Mary J (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Prentice's household

Male

William

Prentice

Head
Female

Amelia

Prentice

Wife
Female

Isabella J

Prentice

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Prentice

Daughter
Male

John

Prentice

Son
Female

Mary J

Hughes

Boarder
Female

Mary J

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Prentice
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prentice

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Prentice

Wife

Married

42

1839

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Isabella J

Prentice

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Prentice

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

John

Prentice

Son

Single

4

1877

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Hughes

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hughes

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

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