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John Prescott 1829–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1829

Birth Location: Lowton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1898

Death Location: Lowton, Lancashire, England

Father: William Prescot

Mother: Ann Hindley

Spouse(s): Rebecca Waterworth

Children(s): Thomas Prescott, Sarah Prescott, William ❌, James Prescott, Henry ❌, Mary Prescott, Mary Prescott, Elizabeth Hodgson, John Prescott

John Prescott was born in 1829 in Lowton, Lancashire, England, the child of William Prescot And Ann Nancy Hindley. In 1851, John Prescott resided in Lowton, Lancashire, England. In 1861, John Prescott resided in Lowton, Lancashire, England. John Prescott married Rebecca Waterworth, and had children including Elizabeth H Prescott Hodgson, Henry Prescott, James Prescott, John Prescott, Mary Ann Waterworth Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Alice Prescott, Thomas Waterworth Prescott, William Prescott. John Prescott passed away in 1898 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • John Prescott was born in 1829 in Lowton, Lancashire, England, the child of William Prescot And Ann Nancy Hindley.
  • In 1851, John Prescott resided in Lowton, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1861, John Prescott resided in Lowton, Lancashire, England.
  • John Prescott married Rebecca Waterworth, and had children including Elizabeth H Prescott Hodgson, Henry Prescott, James Prescott, John Prescott, Mary Ann Waterworth Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Alice Prescott, Thomas Waterworth Prescott, William Prescott.
  • John Prescott passed away in 1898 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.

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John Prescott's Ancestors

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John Prescott
1829–1898
Birth Place: Lowton, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Prescot
1798–
Golborne, Lancashire, England
Ann (Nancy) Hindley
1794–1877
Atherton, Lancashire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Prescott's Descendants

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John Prescott (21 May 1829–12 Dec 1898) m. Rebecca Waterworth (11 Mar 1836–26 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Thomas (Waterworth) Prescott 1855–1933 m. Alice (Ratcliffe) Lowe 1853–1894 m. Elizebeth (Steel) Howard 1855–1937
    1. 1. John (Waterworth) Prescott 1873–1953
    2. 2. William (Waterworth) Prescott 1876–1951
    3. 3. Ellen (Waterworth) Prescott 1882–1932
    4. 4. Sarah (Waterworth) Prescott 1885–1955
    5. 5. Maggie (Waterworth) Prescott 1888–1954
    6. 6. Thomas (Waterworth) Prescott 1890–1961
    7. 7. Hilda Waterworth 1901–
    8. 8. Richard Steel 1894–
    9. 9. Mary (Waterworth) Prescott 1879–1881
    10. 10. Ernest Steel 1897–
  2. 2. Sarah (Alice) Prescott 1861–1947
  3. 3. William (Prescott) ❌ 1863–
  4. 4. James Prescott 1874–1943
  5. 5. Henry (Prescott) ❌ 1867–1946 m. Alice Dickinson 1869–1947
    1. 1. Nellie Prescott 1892–1971 m. George (H) Roberts 1879–
      1. 1. Alice Prescott 1925–1982 m. William (John Stanley Albert) Burrett 1913–1997
    2. 2. Elizabeth Prescott 1895–
    3. 3. Harry Prescott 1898–
    4. 4. Maria Prescott 1903–
  6. 6. Mary Prescott 1869–1942
  7. 7. Mary (Ann Waterworth) Prescott 1859–1866
  8. 8. Elizabeth (H Prescott) Hodgson 1856–
  9. 9. John Prescott 1869–

John Prescott's Timeline

4 Records

1829
21 May 1829
Birth of John Prescott in Lowton, Lancashire, England
Lowton, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 22
John Prescott resided here in Lowton, Lancashire, England
Lowton, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 32
John Prescott resided here in Lowton, Lancashire, England
Lowton, Lancashire, England
1898
12 Dec 1898
Age 69
Death of John Prescott in Lowton, Lancashire, England
Lowton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1829
    Event Place: Lowton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2204; Folio: 140; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87214

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Lowton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2204; Folio: 140; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87214

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Lowton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Lowton, Lancashire, England

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