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Household of James Pearson (born 1846, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1846 in Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Pearson, born in 1849 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Sarah E, born 1879 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), James's Visitor, William (born 1877 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and James's Visitor, Oliver (born 1881 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret J

Pearson

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hurst

Visitor
Male

William

Hurst

Visitor
Male

Oliver

Hurst

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

35

1846

Westmorland, England

Margaret J

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Sarah E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hurst

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

William

Hurst

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Oliver

Hurst

Visitor

Single

0

1881

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

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