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Sylvia

Sylvia Report 5 Oct 2009 15:46

am rersearching the prescott family trrr. my grandfather was fred prescott married nora bowater any takers sylvia

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 15:51

You haven't given any dates, but this could be a starting point

Marriages Sep 1911 (>99%)
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BITHRAY Kate E Rotherham 9c 1202
*** Bowater Norah J Rotherham 9c 1202
Mugglestone David T Rotherham 9c 1202
*** Prescott Fred Rotherham 9c 1202

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Oct 2009 15:53

This looks like Norah in the 1901 census:-

Name: Norah Bowater
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Frederick
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Female
Where born: Masbrough, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Rotherham
Ecclesiastical parish: Kimberworth St Thomas
Town: Rotherham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Rotherham
Sub-registration district: North West Rotherham
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age

Frederick Bowater 67
Martha Bowater 52
Edmund Bowater 17
James Bowater 14
Norah Bowater 10

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4395; Folio: 155; Page: 6.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Oct 2009 15:56

This looks like Fred in 1901:-

Name: Fred Prescott
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Rotherham
Ecclesiastical parish: Rotherham All Saints
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: 7 Eastwood lane

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Rotherham
Sub-registration district: South East Rotherham
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members:
Name Age

William Prescott 56
Emily Prescott 47
Arthur Prescott 24
Herbert Prescott 22
Emily Prescott 21
Albert Prescott 16
Alice Prescott 13
Fred Prescott 12
Ernest Prescott 7
May Prescott 5
Thomas Eisley 32, boarder
Sam Levick 40, boarder
Margery Levick 38, boarder

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4391; Folio: 151; Page: 12.

Kath. x

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 15:58

And 1911 in same household as Fred
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT ARTHUR M 1878 33 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT EMILY F 1855 56 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT ERNEST M 1894 17 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT HILDA F 1908 3 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT JACK M 1906 5 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT LOUISA F 1883 28 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT WILLIAM M 1910 7 MONTHS Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PRESCOTT WILLIAM M 1846 65 Rotherham Yorkshire West Riding

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Oct 2009 16:02

Nora's birth (the census has her name spelt wrongly):-

Name: Nora Jane Bowater
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Rotherham
County: Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 644

Kath. x

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:03

Possible marriage of Fred's parents.
Marriages Mar 1871 (>99%)
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****Heeson Emily Sheffield 9c 389
Hoggard Elizabeth Sheffield 9c 389
****Prescott William Sheffield 9c 389
Wood Samuel Sheffield 9c 389

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Oct 2009 16:03

Fred's birth:-

Name: Fred Prescott
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Rotherham
County: Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 618

Kath. x

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:05

1891 Census
PRESCOTT, William Head Married M 49 1842 Iron Moulder
Selby
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Emily Wife Married F 39 1852
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, William Son Single M 19 1872 Iron Moulder
Kimberworth
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, James Hy Son Single M 17 1874 Brass Finisher
Kimberworth
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Arthur Son Single M 15 1876 Plumbers Apprentice
Kimberworth
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Herbert Son Single M 14 1877 Brass Finisher
Kimberworth
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Emily Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Albert Son M 5 1886 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Alice Daughter F 3 1888
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Fred Son M 2 1889
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
3846 Folio:
88 Page:
7

Registration District:
Rotherham Sub District:
Rotherham EnumerationDistrict:
11 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Stephens

Civil Parish:
Rotherham Municipal Borough:
Rotherham Address:
50, Carlisle Street, Rotherham County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Oct 2009 16:06

Possible marriage of Nora's parents:-

Name: Frederick Bowater
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Rotherham
County: Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 937

Also on the same page is Martha Kaye Walker

Kath. x

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:08

And 1881
PRESCOTT, William Head Married M 39 1842 Moulder (Iron)
Selby
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Emily Wife Married F 30 1851
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, William Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, James H Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Arthur Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Herbert Son Single M 4 1877 Scholar
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Emily Daughter Single F 2 1879
Rotherham
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
4672 Folio:
58 Page:
39

Registration District:
Rotherham Sub District:
Rotherham EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Rotherham Municipal Borough:
Address:
66, Drummond Street, Rotherham County:
Yorkshire (West riding)

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:14

Can't find William Prescott's birth, but there is this which looks likely


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Births Mar 1842 (>99%)
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Priscott William Selby 23 537

Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:27

1871 Census
PRESCOTTE, William Head M 29 1842 Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTTE, Emily Wife F 20 1851 Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTTE, Elizabeth Mother F 55 1816 Nottinghamshire VIEW
PRESCOTTE, Robert John Brother M 18 1853 Yorkshire VIEW
WRIGHT, Elizabeth P Niece F 7 1864 Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
4707 Folio:
9 Page:
11

Registration District:
Rotherham Sub District:
Kimberworth EnumerationDistrict:
13 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Kimberworth Municipal Borough:
Address:
Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth, Masbrough County:
Yorkshire
And 1861 census
PRESCOTT, James Head Married M 47 1814 Labourer On Railways
Normanby
Lincolnshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Elizabeth Wife Married F 46 1815
Thorney
Nottinghamshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 21 1840 Dressmaker
Selby
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, William Son Unmarried M 19 1842 Iron Moulder
Selby
Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Robert J Son M 3 1858 Scholar
Masbrough
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG09 Piece:
3506 Folio:
131 Page:
13

Registration District:
Rotherham Sub District:
3 Kimberworth EnumerationDistrict:
7 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Kimberworth

Civil Parish:
Kimberworth Municipal Borough:
Address:
17, Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)



Leonie

Leonie Report 5 Oct 2009 16:35

If Fred's mother was Emily Heeson, this could be her birth

Births Sep 1852 (>99%)
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HEESON Emily Rotherham 9c 344

AND Fred & Nora's children??
Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
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Prescott Ernest Bowater Rotherham 9c 1504


Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1913 (>99%)
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Prescott Fred Bowater Rotherham 9c 1527

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Births Dec 1914 (99%)
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Prescott Horace Bowater Rotherham 9c 1472

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Births Mar 1916 (>99%)
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Prescott Doris Bowater Rotherham 9c 1415

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Births Jun 1918 (>99%)
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Prescott Eric Bowater Rotherham 9c 1303

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Births Mar 1921 (>99%)
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PRESCOTT Norah Bowater Rotheram 9c 1422

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Births Mar 1923 (>99%)
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Prescott Emily Bowater Rotherham 9c 1331




Sylvia,
With that, I'm retiring for the night (11.30 pm in West Oz) and will check in the morning to see if you think we are on the right track.


Leonie

Leonie

Leonie Report 6 Oct 2009 00:31

Good morning

1841 - Fred's grandparents

PRESCOTT, James M 25 1816 Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Elizabeth F 25 1816 Yorkshire VIEW
PRESCOTT, Mary F 1 1840 Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1281 Book/Folio:
14/45 Page:
6

Registration District:
Selby Sub District:
Selby EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Selby Municipal Borough:
Address:
Ousegate, Selby County:
Yorkshire

AND 1851


Name: James Prescott
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Normanby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Kimberworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Kimberworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Rotherham
Sub-registration district: Kimberworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1k
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Household Members: Name Age
James Prescott 37
Elizabeth Prescott 36
Mary Prescott 11
William Prescott 9
Samuel Fearnley 26


Sylvia

Sylvia Report 8 Oct 2009 16:04

hi leonie. yes a goodconnection. theymarried in october 1911.. their youngest daughter emily was my mother. are you connected. sylvia

Leonie

Leonie Report 9 Oct 2009 00:28

No Sylvia, no connection.

We are just helping you trace the Prescott family as you requested.

regards
Leonie

Patricia

Patricia Report 30 Oct 2013 20:29

Hi Leonie,

I am descended from James Prescott and Elizabeth Ibberson through their son Robert John Prescott. I have quite a lot of interesting information. Would you like to exchange notes?
Regards,

Pat Smith nee Prescott