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Household of James Pearson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1839 in Lund, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Pearson, born in 1842 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah Fox (born 1864 in Lund, Yorkshire, England), William Henry (born 1876 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen A (born 1880 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Pearson

Wife
Female

Hannah Fox

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Pearson

Son
Female

Ellen A

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lund, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

42

1839

Lund, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Pearson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Fox

Pearson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lund, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Ellen A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

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