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Household of Benjamin Pearcy (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Pearcy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pearcy, born in 1851 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emily Pearcy, born in 1850 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Aleca (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Lawrence A (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Frank H (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Charles A (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Harriett Bursey, born in 1863 in Fernhurst, Sussex, England.


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Benjamin Pearcy's household

Male

Benjamin

Pearcy

Head
Female

Emily

Pearcy

Wife
Male

Aleca

Pearcy

Son
Male

Lawrence A

Pearcy

Son
Male

Frank H

Pearcy

Son
Male

Charles A

Pearcy

Son
Female

Harriett

Bursey

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pearcy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Pearcy

Head

Married

30

1851

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Pearcy

Wife

Married

31

1850

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Aleca

Pearcy

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Lawrence A

Pearcy

Son

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

Frank H

Pearcy

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Charles A

Pearcy

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harriett

Bursey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Fernhurst, Sussex, England

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