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Household of Benjamin Pearce (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Pearce and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pearce, born in 1844 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lois Pearce, born in 1841 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas J (born 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Jonah (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Enoch (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Sampson (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Lois (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Pearce's household

Male

Benjamin

Pearce

Head
Female

Lois

Pearce

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Pearce

Son
Male

Jonah

Pearce

Son
Male

Enoch

Pearce

Son
Male

Benjamin

Pearce

Son
Male

Sampson

Pearce

Son
Female

Lois

Pearce

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Pearce

Head

Married

37

1844

Shropshire, England

Lois

Pearce

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas J

Pearce

Son

Single

12

1869

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jonah

Pearce

Son

Single

8

1873

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Enoch

Pearce

Son

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Pearce

Son

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sampson

Pearce

Son

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Lois

Pearce

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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