William Prescott

1856 -

• Name	William Prescott
  Born	1856	Burscough   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	26 Oct 1856	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Occupation	Boatman, labourer
  Person ID	I00773	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Prescott,   b. 1835, Burscough ,   d. 1865, Scarisbrick  (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Ann Fairhurst,   b. 1833, Scarisbrick
  Married	15 Jan 1855	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [3]
  Family ID	F02947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Tinsley,   b. 1849, Heath Charnock, Adlington
  Married	12 Jan 1881	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [4]
  Children	1. John Prescott,   b. 1881, Burscough   2. Ellen Prescott,   b. 1883, Ince   3. William Prescott,   b. 1886, Whittle le Woods   4. Henry Prescott,   b. 12 Apr 1888, Whittle le Woods   5. Joseph Prescott,   b. 1890, Whittle le Woods
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2026
  Family ID	F02360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Age given as 34 (should be 24) in 1881 census (wife's age also exaggerated, possibly because of children). William's age given as 40 in 1891, 45 in 1901. Possible entry in 1911 census, age 57, with brother John as colliery boatmen at R Spencer and Sons wharf, Blackburn, though both recorded as single.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010071] Lancashire BMDs. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010055] Parish records, Bow Lane, Preston. [S010069] MC.