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Household of Arthur Pearson (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland

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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.

Arthur Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Pearson, born in 1816 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Janet Pearson, born in 1821 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1851 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1863 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Arthur's Granddaughter, Ann Pearson, born in 1880 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Arthur Pearson's household

Male

Arthur

Pearson

Head
Female

Janet

Pearson

Wife
Female

Janet

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Pearson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Pearson

Head

Married

65

1816

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Pearson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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