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Household of James Pearson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

James Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha A Pearson, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Alfred Pearson, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Martha A

Pearson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Pearson

Son
Male

Alfred

Pearson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Pearson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Pearson

Brother

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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