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Household of William Prescott (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prescott, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prescott, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eleanor (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George W (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Albert E (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Prescott's household

Male

William

Prescott

Head
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Wife
Male

Henry

Prescott

Son
Female

Eleanor

Prescott

Daughter
Male

George W

Prescott

Son
Male

Arthur

Prescott

Son
Male

Albert E

Prescott

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prescott

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Prescott

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Prescott

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George W

Prescott

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Prescott

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Prescott

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

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