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Household of Edward Pearson (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Pearson, born in 1839 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Pearson, born in 1843 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Eli (born 1861 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England), Edward John (born 1872 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas Jans (born 1878 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, William Pearson, born in 1862 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England.


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Edward Pearson's household

Male

Edward

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary

Pearson

Wife
Male

Eli

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Edward John

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas Jans

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Pearson

Head

Married

42

1839

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Pearson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Eli

Pearson

Son

Single

20

1861

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Edward John

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Thomas Jans

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

William

Pearson

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

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