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Household of William Prescott (born 1826, 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.
William Prescott and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prescott, born in 1826 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Prescott, born in 1833 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1863 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Grace Ann (born 1881 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1872 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
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William Prescott's household
William
Prescott
Head
Mary
Prescott
Wife
Elizabeth
Prescott
Daughter
Martha Ellen
Prescott
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Prescott
Daughter
Ann
Prescott
Daughter
Mary Jane
Prescott
Daughter
Grace Ann
Prescott
Daughter
Lucy
Prescott
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Prescott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Prescott | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Prescott | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Martha Ellen | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Grace Ann | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Lucy | Prescott | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ince, Lancashire, England |
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