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Household of Benjamin Pearson (born 1853, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pearson, born in 1853 in Ryall, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to May Pearson, born in 1849 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John William (born 1877 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah Elizabeth (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Pearson's household

Male

Benjamin

Pearson

Head
Female

May

Pearson

Wife
Male

John William

Pearson

Son
Female

Hannah Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ryall, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Pearson

Head

Married

28

1853

Ryall, Northumberland, England

May

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

John William

Pearson

Son

Single

4

1877

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Pearson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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