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Household of Benjamin Pearson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Benjamin Pearson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pearson, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Rachel (born 1860 in Derbyshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1873 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1878 in Hurst, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Hurst, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Pearson's household

Male

Benjamin

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Ben

Pearson

Son
Male

Henry

Pearson

Son
Female

Annie

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Pearson

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Pearson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Derbyshire, England

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hurst, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hurst, Lancashire, England

Ben

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

Hurst, Lancashire, England

Henry

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hurst, Lancashire, England

Annie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hurst, Lancashire, England

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