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Household of George Pearson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Pearson, born in 1834 in Womersley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria Pearson, born in 1843 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England), Charles Cressey (born 1866 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England), Harold (born 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister In Law, Lucy Cressy, born in 1852 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England.


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George Pearson's household

Male

George

Pearson

Head
Female

Maria

Pearson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Charles Cressey

Pearson

Son
Male

Harold

Pearson

Son
Female

Maria

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Cressy

Sister In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Womersley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Pearson

Head

Married

47

1834

Womersley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Pearson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Charles Cressey

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Harold

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Cressy

Sister In Law

Single

29

1852

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

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