BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1848 - 1925 (77 years)

Generation: 1

John Harrison Prescott was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Wigan (son of Elijah Prescott and Mary Simm); died on 14 Aug 1925 in Ormskirk Road, Pemberton; was buried on 18 Aug 1925 in Lower Ince Cemetery.

John married Alice Bamber on 18 Jul 1870 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Alice (daughter of Thomas Bamber and Jane Bentham) was born in 1848 in Lathom; died in 1922 in Wigan; was buried on 21 Oct 1922 in Lower Ince Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Elijah Prescott was born on 4 Dec 1810 in Kirkby (son of Thomas Prescott and Dorothy); died in 1888 in Wigan. Elijah married Mary Simm on 15 Dec 1834 in All Saints, Hindley. Mary was born in 1806 in Standish. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Simm was born in 1806 in Standish.

Children:

Elizabeth Prescott was born on 19 Oct 1834 in Wigan.
Dorothy Prescott was born on 9 Aug 1836 in Wigan.
Thomas Prescott was born on 21 Jan 1840 in Wigan.
Elijah Prescott was born on 17 Oct 1841 in Wigan.
James Prescott was born on 20 Mar 1844 in Wigan.
Richard Prescott was born on 5 Mar 1845 in Wigan.
1. John Harrison Prescott was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Wigan; died on 14 Aug 1925 in Ormskirk Road, Pemberton; was buried on 18 Aug 1925 in Lower Ince Cemetery.
Samuel Prescott was born in 1849 in Wigan.
William Septimus Prescott was born in 1851 in Wigan.

Generation: 3

4. Thomas Prescott was born about 1765 in Kirkby.
Thomas married Dorothy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5.
Dorothy
Children:

2. Elijah Prescott was born on 4 Dec 1810 in Kirkby; died in 1888 in Wigan.