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Household of James Pearce (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

James Pearce and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearce, born in 1839 in Lelant, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsey Pearce, born in 1840 in Lelant, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1861 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), William John (born 1863 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), Martha F (born 1868 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), Richard J (born 1873 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), Ada A (born 1876 in Lelant, Cornwall, England) and George G (born 1879 in Lelant, Cornwall, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mabel, born 1881 in Lelant, Cornwall, England.


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James Pearce's household

Male

James

Pearce

Head
Female

Betsey

Pearce

Wife
Female

Mary J

Pearce

Daughter
Male

William John

Pearce

Son
Female

Martha F

Pearce

Daughter
Male

Richard J

Pearce

Son
Female

Ada A

Pearce

Daughter
Male

George G

Pearce

Son
Female

Mabel

Pearce

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lelant, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearce

Head

Married

42

1839

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Betsey

Pearce

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Pearce

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lelant, Cornwall, England

William John

Pearce

Son

Single

18

1863

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Martha F

Pearce

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Richard J

Pearce

Son

Single

8

1873

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Ada A

Pearce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lelant, Cornwall, England

George G

Pearce

Son

Single

2

1879

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Mabel

Pearce

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lelant, Cornwall, England

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