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Household of William Prescott (born 1836, 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 Prescott and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prescott, born in 1836 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Prescott, born in 1842 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1876 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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William Prescott's household

Male

William

Prescott

Head
Female

Jane

Prescott

Wife
Female

Mary

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Prescott

Head

Married

45

1836

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prescott

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prescott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Prescott

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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