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Household of Abel Pearson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Abel Pearson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Pearson, born in 1837 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Rosehannah Pearson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Horatio (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Hamlet (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Cain (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Rosehannah (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Abel Pearson's household

Male

Abel

Pearson

Head
Female

Rosehannah

Pearson

Wife
Male

Horatio

Pearson

Son
Male

Hamlet

Pearson

Son
Male

Cain

Pearson

Son
Male

Herbert

Pearson

Son
Male

Arthur

Pearson

Son
Male

Walter

Pearson

Son
Female

Rosehannah

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Pearson

Son
First name(s) Abel
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Pearson

Head

Married

44

1837

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Rosehannah

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Horatio

Pearson

Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hamlet

Pearson

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Cain

Pearson

Son

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Walter

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rosehannah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Albert

Pearson

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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