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PRESCOTT

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[PRES621] John Prescott m. [WRHT622] Margaret Wright
. [PRES432] Ellen Prescott m. [HOUG641] Thomas Houghton
. [PRES631] William Prescott m. [BRIT632] Margery Britch

8.   [PRES621] John Prescott married (at Childwall, 29th April 1700 IGI) [WRHT622] Margaret Wright (baptised at Childwall, 28th March 1675 IGI, daughter of [WRHT611] John Wright). They had three children baptised at Farnworth as follows:

• John  (baptised 3rd July 1707 Farnworth  IGI);

• William (baptised 10th June 1711 Farnworth IGI), married Margery Britch, see later;

• Helen  (baptised 17th June 1715 Farnworth IGI).

7.  [PRES631] William Prescott (born 1711) married (at St. Helens, 15th September 1734 IGI) [BRIT632] Margery Britch (baptised at Farnworth, 2nd April 1716 IGI, daughter of [BRIT621] Alexander Britch). They had at least seven children as follows:

• Elizabeth (born 22nd August 1736, baptised at St. Helens, 22nd August 1736 IGI);

• John (born at Widnes, baptised at Farnworth, 4th November 1739);

• William (born at Farnworth, baptised at Farnworth, 12th February 1741-42);

• Alexander (born at Farnworth, baptised at Farnworth, 21st October 1744);

• 6. [PRES642] Ellen (born at Farnworth, baptised at Farnworth, 17th September 1746), married Thomas Houghton, see later;

• Richard (born at Farnworth, baptised at Farnworth, 6th August 1749);

• Thomas (born at Farnworth, baptised at Farnworth, 21st August 1752);

• 6. [PRES642] Ellen Prescott (born 1746, daughter of William) married (at Rainford, 26th September 1770) [HOUG641] Thomas Houghton (see HOUGHTON).