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Household of Adam Pearson (born 1825, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Adam Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Pearson, born in 1825 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Jennet Pearson, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Alice, born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Boarder, Edwin (born 1835 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Adam's Adopted, Alfred (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Pearson's household

Male

Adam

Pearson

Head
Female

Jennet

Pearson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Pearson

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Pearson

Adopted
Female

Mary Alice

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Pearson

Head

Married

56

1825

Dorset, England

Jennet

Pearson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Pearson

Boarder

Widower

46

1835

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Pearson

Adopted

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Pearson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

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