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Charles Prescot (bef. 1836)

Charles Prescot
Born before in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Charles was christened on 14 Aug 1836 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of William and Alice Prescot. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as St Helens. [1]

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Church Street, Westfield, Eccleston. Charles' father was a coal miner. The household also included John, Alice and George Manhurst - probably Charles' maternal grandparents and uncle. [2]

By March 30th 1851, they were living in Greenoughs Row, Parr. Charles and his father were both miners. [3]

Charles married Ellen Briscoe on 11 Jul 1858 at St Thomas' Church in Eccleston, Lancashire. Both lived in Eccleston, and neither had been married before; Charles was a 22-year-old collier, Ellen was 21. Their fathers were named as William Prescott (collier) and Edward Briscoe (collier). The witnesses were Henry Kay and Alice Kay. [4]

Research Notes

Census

1841: Church Street, Westfield, Eccleston
  William Prescot 30 Coal M Y
  Alice Prescot 30 Y
  Ann Prescot 14 Y
  John Prescot 7 Y
  Charles Prescot 15 Y
  William Prescot 2M Y //
  John Manhurst 70 Black S Y
  Alice Manhurst 70 Y
  George Manhurst 19 Y /
1851: Greenough's Row, Parr
  William Prescot Head Mar 47 Miner b. Newton Lancash
  Allice Prescot Wife Mar 45 b. Parr Lancash
  Ann Prescot daughter UnM 23 b. Parr Lancash
  John Prescot Son UnM 18 Miner b. Parr Lancash
  Charles Prescot Son UnM 15 Miner b. Parr Lancash
  William Prescot Son UnM 11 Miner b. Parr Lancash
  Richard Prescot Son 5 b. Parr Lancash
  Thos Prescot Son 3 b. Parr Lancash
  George Prescot Son 2 months

Sources

  1. Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Charles Prescot. Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [107], Entry 852. Source: LDS Film 1469036
  2. 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-Y83 : 22 May 2019), William Prescot, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-07 folio 16 page 24 & Piece 516-07 folio 16 page 25
  3. 1851 census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-DS6 : 12 September 2019), William Prescot, Parr, Lancashire, England; citing Parr, Lancashire, England, p. 35, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Piece 2195-2 folio 401 schedule 99
  4. Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Charles Prescott & Ellen Briscoe. Register: Marriages 1858 - 1865, Page 2, Entry 4. Source: LDS Film 1849656




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