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Household of Benjamin Pearce (born 1816, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pearce, born in 1816 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susan Pearce, born in 1824 in Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1866 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Edwin (born 1838 in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Charles Edwin (born 1861 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Pearce's household

Male

Benjamin

Pearce

Head
Female

Susan

Pearce

Wife
Male

Edwin

Pearce

Lodger
Male

Charles Edwin

Pearce

Lodger
Female

James

Pearce

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Pearce

Head

Married

65

1816

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Susan

Pearce

Wife

Married

57

1824

Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England

Edwin

Pearce

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Bolsover, Derbyshire, England

Charles Edwin

Pearce

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

James

Pearce

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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