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Household of John Prescott (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

John Prescott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prescott, born in 1826 in Burscough, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prescott, born in 1830 in Burscough, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1864 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1866 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1869 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).


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John Prescott's household

Male

John

Prescott

Head
Female

Ellen

Prescott

Wife
Male

Robert

Prescott

Son
Female

Martha

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Esther

Prescott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Prescott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Burscough, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prescott

Head

Married

55

1826

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prescott

Wife

Married

51

1830

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Robert

Prescott

Son

Single

17

1864

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Martha

Prescott

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Esther

Prescott

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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