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Household of Edward Pearson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Pearson, born in 1846 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Pearson, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Sophia I (born 1870 in Durham, England) and Sarah M (born 1877 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Father In Law, John (born 1823 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Edward's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1815 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Edward's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).


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Edward Pearson's household

Male

Edward

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah M

Pearson

Wife
Female

Sophia I

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Sarah M

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John

Cook

Father In Law
Female

Jane

Cook

Mother In Law
Female

Mary A

Youle

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Pearson

Head

Married

35

1846

Darlington, Durham, England

Sarah M

Pearson

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Sophia I

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Sarah M

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

John

Cook

Father In Law

Married

58

1823

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Jane

Cook

Mother In Law

Married

66

1815

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary A

Youle

Servant

Single

17

1864

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

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