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Household of James Pearson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1843 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Pearson, born in 1838 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie R (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and James R G (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Alexandra Esplin (Pearson), born in 1865 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Wife
Male

Alexandra

Esplin (Pearson)

Step Son
Female

Jessie R

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James R G

Pearson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Mary A

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Alexandra

Esplin (Pearson)

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jessie R

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

James R G

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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