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Household of Edward Pearson (born 1833, Northumberland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Pearson, born in 1833 in Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pearson, born in 1840 in Seghill, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1861 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1864 in Walker, Northumberland, England), John (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Edward (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Driden (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Edward Pearson's household

Male

Edward

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Wife
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

Edward

Pearson

Son
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
Male

Driden

Pearson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Pearson

Head

Married

48

1833

Shields, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Pearson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Seghill, Northumberland, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

20

1861

Benton, Northumberland, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

17

1864

Walker, Northumberland, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Edward

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Driden

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

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