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Household of Edward Pearson (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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.

Edward Pearson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Pearson, born in 1847 in Smarden, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Pearson, born in 1852 in Headcorn, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Kate (born 1871 in Pluckley, Kent, England), Sarah G (born 1874 in Pluckley, Kent, England), Annie (born 1877 in Pluckley, Kent, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Pluckley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Father In Law, Edwin (born 1814 in Headcorn, Kent, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Bethersden, Kent, England), Edward's Servant, James (born 1860 in Tenterden, Kent, England) and Edward's Servant, Charles (born 1861 in Bethersden, Kent, England).


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Edward Pearson's household

Male

Edward

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Pearson

Wife
Female

Kate

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Sarah G

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Joy

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Cowell

Servant
Male

James

Austin

Servant
Male

Charles

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Smarden, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Pearson

Head

Married

34

1847

Smarden, Kent, England

Sarah A

Pearson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Headcorn, Kent, England

Kate

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pluckley, Kent, England

Sarah G

Pearson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pluckley, Kent, England

Annie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pluckley, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pluckley, Kent, England

Edwin

Joy

Father In Law

Married

67

1814

Headcorn, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Cowell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bethersden, Kent, England

James

Austin

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tenterden, Kent, England

Charles

Smith

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bethersden, Kent, England

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