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Household of William Prescot (born 1841, 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.
William Prescot and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prescot, born in 1841 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prescot, born in 1842 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1868 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1870 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Roberts, born in 1858 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
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William Prescot's household
William
Prescot
Head
Elizabeth
Prescot
Wife
John
Prescot
Son
Samuel
Prescot
Son
Ernest
Prescot
Son
William
Prescot
Son
Alice
Prescot
Daughter
Sarah
Roberts
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Prescot |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Prescot | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Prescot | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
John | Prescot | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Prescot | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Prescot | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
William | Prescot | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Prescot | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Roberts | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chester, Cheshire, England |
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