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Household of David Pearson (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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.

David Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Pearson, born in 1812 in Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1808 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1865 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland) and David's Lodger, William (born 1863 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Pearson's household

Male

David

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Alexander

Granddaughter
Male

William

Harris

Boarder
Male

William

Clark

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Pearson

Head

Married

69

1812

Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen

Alexander

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Harris

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Clark

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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