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Mary Hedley Prescott

Female 1897 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Hedley Prescott was born in 1897 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven (daughter of Henry Prescott and Ann Jane Dorrian).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Sep 1897, Cleator Moor, Cumberland


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Prescott was born on 5 Apr 1877 in Liverpool (son of Henry Prescott and Harriet Roberts).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Stoker on steam barge, iron ore labourer
    • Baptism: 8 May 1877, St Peter, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Prisoner in Leicester Jail, 1901 census

    Henry married Ann Jane Dorrian about Feb 1897 in Whitehaven. Ann (daughter of John Dorrian and Mary Hedley) was born in 1877 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Jane Dorrian was born in 1877 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven (daughter of John Dorrian and Mary Hedley).
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Hedley Prescott was born in 1897 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven.
    2. John Osborne Prescott was born in 1901 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven.
    3. Harriet Prescott was born on 1 Mar 1903 in Liverpool.
    4. Henry Prescott was born in 1904 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven.
    5. Catherine Prescott was born in 1904 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven.
    6. Joseph Hedley Prescott was born about May 1907 in Liverpool.
    7. Agnes Dorrian Prescott was born in 1908 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven; died in 1909 in Whitehaven.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Prescott was born in 1855 in Burscough (son of Robert Prescott and Ann Fairhurst).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, mariner, timber yard labourer
    • Baptism: 1 Apr 1855, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Henry married Harriet Roberts on 1 Mar 1875 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Harriet (daughter of John Roberts) was born in 1856 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet Roberts was born in 1856 in Liverpool (daughter of John Roberts).
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Prescott was born on 5 Apr 1877 in Liverpool.
    2. Wlliam Prescott was born on 6 Jun 1878 in Liverpool; died about Aug 1879 in Liverpool.
    3. Ann Jane Prescott was born on 12 Oct 1879 in Liverpool; died about Feb 1881 in Liverpool.
    4. Harriet Prescott was born in 1881 in Liverpool; died about May 1883 in Liverpool.
    5. George Prescott was born in 1882 in Liverpool; died in Dec 1908 in Liverpool; was buried on 21 Dec 1908 in Walton Park Cemetery, Rice Lane, Liverpool.
    6. Ellen Prescott was born in 1883 in Liverpool.
    7. Thomas Prescott was born about Oct 1884 in Liverpool; died in Apr 1891 in Liverpool.
    8. Richard Prescott was born on 5 Jun 1887 in Liverpool; died about Feb 1888 in Liverpool.
    9. Isaac Prescott was born about May 1889 in Liverpool.
    10. James Prescott was born on 4 Feb 1892 in Liverpool.
    11. Albert Prescott was born in 1894 in Liverpool.
    12. Ann Prescott was born on 23 Jan 1895 in Liverpool.
    13. Ernest Prescott was born on 24 Nov 1896 in Liverpool; died about Aug 1898 in Liverpool.

  3. 6.  John Dorrian was born in 1848 in Egremont, nr Whitehaven; died before 1891.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Iron ore labourer

    John married Mary Hedley about May 1875 in Whitehaven. Mary was born in 1845 in Cleator, nr Whitehaven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Hedley was born in 1845 in Cleator, nr Whitehaven.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ann Jane Dorrian was born in 1877 in Cleator Moor, nr Whitehaven.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Prescott was born in 1835 in Burscough (son of Henry Prescott and Mary Whittle); died in 1865 in Scarisbrick.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Agricultural labourer, brickmaker
    • Baptism: 29 Nov 1835, Lathom Chapel

    Notes:

    Thought to have died, and wife remarried. There are two deaths on Lancs BMD in 1865 at age 29, and a burial at St Cuthbert, Halsall, on July 13.

    Robert married Ann Fairhurst on 15 Jan 1855 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Ann (daughter of William Fairhurst and Margaret Meadow) was born in 1833 in Scarisbrick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Fairhurst was born in 1833 in Scarisbrick (daughter of William Fairhurst and Margaret Meadow).

    Notes:

    Thought to be the Ann Prescott (wid) who married boatman Richard Hesketh at St John the Baptist, Burscough, in 1866 (listed in the Burscough Boatmen book) - but the Bow Lane microfilm is unreadable. Richard and Ann Hesketh are in the 1871 census in Stanley Dock, Liverpool, with sons Thomas, 12, and John, 9, both b "Boscastle" (Burscough?): These are thought to be Ann's (Prescott) sons from her first marriage. Richard and Ann are also in the 1881 census on the canal at Melling, ages given as 50, with a niece Alice Forshaw, 13, b Burscough.

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Prescott was born in 1855 in Burscough.
    2. William Prescott was born in 1856 in Burscough.
    3. Thomas Prescott was born in 1859 in Burscough.
    4. John Prescott was born in 1862 in Burscough.

  3. 10.  John Roberts

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Children:
    1. 5. Harriet Roberts was born in 1856 in Liverpool.



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