William DYSON =

William DYSON:

Died BEF 1861¹
Occupation: Engine Driver²

Ellen DYSON = William PRESCOTT > Family

Married Sunday 25 September 1853, Parish Church, Liverpool, LAN, ENG³

Ellen DYSON:

Alias Ellen (or Helen) PRESCOTT
Born 1828, Eccleston, nr Liverpool, LAN, ENG⁴
Died Wednesday 16 September 1903, 21 Ormonde Street, St Helens, LAN, ENG⁵
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


William PRESCOTT:

Born 1830, St Helens, LAN, ENG⁶
Died Tuesday 8 July 1890, 49 Ditch Hillock,Sutton, St Helens, LAN, ENG⁷
Buried ref AC3, St Nicholas, Sutton, LAN, ENG
Occupation: Glass Polisher, Glass Polish Maker⁸
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

Mary Ann DYSON

Born 1844, Liverpool, LAN, ENG
lived with William and Ellen Prescott at Peckers Hill, Sutton at time of 1861 Census. Worked as a general servant (age 17) probably sister of Ellen as shares surname and living with Prescott family 1861

1 :
not found in 1861 Census
2 :
Marriage Cert for daughter Ellen
3 :
Marriage Cert Liverpool 8b 128 Sept 1853
4 :
1871 and 1881 Census
5 :
alive at time of 1891 Census
d cert ref Prescott Ellen 75 Prescot Sept 1903 8b 498
6 : ; Primary evidence
1861 Census RG9/ 2754 folio 42 pg 24
7 : ; Questionable
Not alive 1891 Census RG12/3026 folio 28 pg 53
death cert ref Prescot 8b 511 died age 60
8 : ; Primary evidence
Fathers Occupation 14 Feb 1893 Marr Cert and census records
8a: ; 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
8b: ; Secondary evidence
glass block held by R T Cooper
engraved glass tankard held by C M Pickup