James PRESCOTT = Margeret HOLT

Married Sunday 31 May 1829, Farnworth nr Prescot, LAN, ENG¹

James PRESCOTT:

Born 1810, St Helens, LAN, ENG?²
Christened Saturday 24 November 1810, Leigh, LAN, ENG?³
Died Sunday 16 June 1867, St Helens Junction, Sutton, LAN, ENG⁴
Buried near to north of church, St Nicholas, Sutton, LAN, ENG⁵
Occupation: Glass Polisher, Glass Silverer, Glass Dealer⁶
living at Peckers Hill, Sutton, LAN, ENG in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37



Margeret HOLT:

Alias ? PRESCOTT
Born 1805, Warrington, LAN, ENG⁷
living at Peckers Hill, Sutton, LAN, ENG in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37

poss dau of Steven and Nancy Holt, chr 2 June 1805 Warrington

William PRESCOTT = Ellen DYSON > Family

Married Sunday 25 September 1853, Parish Church, Liverpool, LAN, ENG⁸

William PRESCOTT:

Born 1830, St Helens, LAN, ENG⁹
Died Tuesday 8 July 1890, 49 Ditch Hillock,Sutton, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹⁰
Buried ref AC3, St Nicholas, Sutton, LAN, ENG
Occupation: Glass Polisher, Glass Polish Maker¹¹
Born St Helens , Lancashire. Living at Pembroke Place, Liverpool at time of marriage in 1853. The 1861 Census (RG9/2754 42 p24) shows William to be at Peckers Hill, Sutton, working as a glass polisher, married with 3 young children. Living in house was Mary Ann Dyson, a servant, age 17 born Liverpool. Possibly wifes sister.

1871 Census (RG10/3867 folio 77 pg 15). Living at 68 Peckers Hill Lane, Sutton, working as a copperas roaster (iron or copper sulphate). Used as a glass polish? Married with 6 children.

1881 Census (RG11/3739 folio 123 pg 22). Living at 49 Ditch Hillock, Sutton, St Helens. Working as a rouge burner (for glass polishing). Age 51 married 4 youngest children at home.

Not alive 1891 Census (RG12/3026 folio 28 pg 53)

Probably worked either at the St Helens, Crown, Sheet & Plate Glass Company or at the London & Manchester Glass Company. Both had works in Sutton as shown in Slaters Directory 1855

Cause of death - inflamation of stomach eclampsia. WT Prescott son present at death

An etched glass jug held by CMP made by WP spells name Prescot. RTC has other glass objects.


William Prescott engraved glass tankard c 1840


grave of William and Ellen Prescott, St Nicholas, Sutton


Ellen DYSON:

Alias Ellen (or Helen) PRESCOTT
Born 1828, Eccleston, nr Liverpool, LAN, ENG¹²
Died Wednesday 16 September 1903, 21 Ormonde Street, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹³
Buried St Nicholas, Sutton, LAN, ENG
Born Eccleston nr Liverpool around 1830. The daughter of an engine driver.

Lived at Pembroke Place, Liverpool at time of marriage in 1853. Lived at 68 Peckers Hill Lane, Sutton before 1861 to before 1881. Then at 49 Ditch Hillock , Sutton

1901 Census living with son and daughter Maria at Mosbro Road Star Cottage, Rainford

Possible younger sister Mary Ann Dyson who worked as a servant and living with Ellen at Peckers Hill Lane (1861) then aged 17 and born Liverpool (same as Ellen)

6 children known. Widowed in 1890

Cause of death, breast cancer. Son-in-law Geo. Royden of 21 Ormonde Street, in attendance


Ellen Prescott nee Dyson 1893, Liverpool

Margeret PRESCOTT

Born 1842, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹⁴
living at Peckers Hill, Sutton, LAN, ENG in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37

Rechab PRESCOTT

Born Friday 4 April 1845, New Market, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹⁵
Died Saturday 10 December 1859, Old Cotton Factory Glassworks, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹⁶
Occupation: Polishing Benchtender in Glassworks
child death, industrial accident
twin of surviving Jonadab (John) Prescott

Jonadab PRESCOTT = Hannah WINSTANLEY > Family

Married EST 1862¹⁷

Jonadab PRESCOTT:

Alias John PRESCOTT (ABT 1882)
Born Friday 4 April 1845, New Market, St Helens, LAN, ENG
Died AFT 1901
Occupation: Bookkeeper, Insurance Agent¹⁸
surviving twin of Rechab Prescott
living at Peckers Hill, Sutton, LAN, ENG in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37
living at illeg? Windle, LAN, ENG in 1871 Census RG10 3863 18
living at 75 Henry Street, St Helens, LAN, ENG in 1874
away from home Boundary Road, Windle 1881 Census and is a prisoner in Walton Gaol HM Prison RG11 3694 10
living at John Thomas Street, Blackburn, LAN, ENG in 1891 Census RG12 3408 73
living at 1A John Thomas Street, Blackburn, LAN in 1901 Census RG13 3927 64

"18 And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever."
Jeremiah 35


Hannah WINSTANLEY:

Alias Hannah PRESCOTT
Born 1846, Rainhill, St Helens, LAN, ENG
living at illeg? Windle, LAN, ENG in 1871 Census RG10 3863 18
living at 75 Henry Street, St Helens, LAN, ENG in 1874
living at Boundary Road, Windle, LAN, ENG in 1881 Census RG11 3731 25
living at John Thomas Street, Blackburn, LAN, ENG in 1891 Census RG12 3408 73
living at 1A John Thomas Street, Blackburn, LAN in 1901 Census RG13 3927 64

James PRESCOTT = Martha MYERS? > Family

James PRESCOTT:

Born 1848, St Helens, LAN, ENG¹⁹
Died BEF 1901
living at Peckers Hill, Sutton, LAN, ENG in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37
not found 1871 Census
prob living at 6 Wilson Street, Windle, LAN, ENG 1881 Census RG11 3733 78
prob living Windle, LAN, ENG 1891 Census RG12 3020 15
not found 1901 Census


Martha MYERS?:

Alias Martha PRESCOTT
Born 1849, St Helens, LAN, ENG
Died BEF 1891

1 :
IGI uncertain
2 :
age 48 in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37
3 :
IGI uncertain
4 :
Death cert prescott james 56 prescot June A-Z 1867
William Myers of Duke Street, St Helens in attendance at death. cause of death Heart Disease (?)
5 :
grave near to north side of St Nicholas church, Sutton

MI "Sacred in Memory of James Prescott who Departed this Life on the 16th June 1867 aged 55 years. His End was Pease".
6 :
Glass Polisher on b cert Rechab and Jonadab 1845
Glass Silverer on Marriage Cert for son William in 1853
Glass Dealer 1861 Census RG09 2754 37

There is a J Prescott shown on the May 1849 payroll for Pilkingtons Glassworks working in the French (or Sheet) Houses and earning 6 shillings a week. Source T C Barker, The Glassmakers, Pilkington 1826-1976, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London 1977
7 :
age 56 in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37
8 :
Marriage Cert Liverpool 8b 128 Sept 1853
9 : ; Primary evidence
1861 Census RG9/ 2754 folio 42 pg 24
10 : ; Questionable
Not alive 1891 Census RG12/3026 folio 28 pg 53
death cert ref Prescot 8b 511 died age 60
11 : ; Primary evidence
Fathers Occupation 14 Feb 1893 Marr Cert and census records
11a: ; Secondary evidence
1861 Census RG9/2754 42 p24 Glass Poisher
1871 Census RG10/3867 77 p15 Copperas Roaster
1881 Census RG11/3739 123 p22 Ruge Burner for Glass Polishing
11b: ; Secondary evidence
glass block held by R T Cooper
engraved glass tankard held by C M Pickup
12 :
1871 and 1881 Census
13 :
alive at time of 1891 Census
d cert ref Prescott Ellen 75 Prescot Sept 1903 8b 498
14 :
age 19 in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37
15 :
Rechab Prescott June 1845 Prescot 20 819 born at 7:30 AM
16 :
FBMD Dec 1859 Prescot 8b 366
Accidentally drawn into cog wheels of machinery in glass polishing room of Old Cotton Factory Glassworks - instant death at age 14. Inquest held 12th Dec 1859
17 :
searrch 1837.com 1862-1863 found no good match
18 :
ABT 1859 prob worked in glassworks until death of brother Rechab
1861 Census RG09 2754 37 Scholar
1871 Census RG10 3863 18 Clerk (probably in St Helens glassworks)
1874 birth cert son William Henry, Bookkeeper in St Helens
1881Census RG11 3694 10 Prisoner (former Bookkeeper) Walton Gaol
1891 Census RG12 3408 73 Asst Supr Refuge Assurance Co, Blackburn
1897 Retired Architect (prob ficticious, suggests Freemasonry?) marriage cert son William Henry
1901 Census RG13 3927 64 Life Insurance Agent
19 :
age 13 in 1861 Census RG09 2754 37