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Household of William Prescott (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Prescott and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prescott, born in 1841 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Prescott, born in 1849 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William E (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Herbert E (born 1878 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Edith (born 1874 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1876 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sophia Williams, born in 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.
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William Prescott's household
William
Prescott
Head
Matilda
Prescott
Wife
William E
Prescott
Son
Herbert E
Prescott
Son
Edith
Prescott
Daughter
Alice M
Prescott
Daughter
Annie
Prescott
Daughter
Sophia
Williams
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Prescott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | North Molton, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Prescott | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Matilda | Prescott | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
William E | Prescott | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
Herbert E | Prescott | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
Edith | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Mile End, Middlesex, England | |
Alice M | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
Annie | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
Sophia | Williams | Sister In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England |
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