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Household of James Pearson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1840 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1841 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1876 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Uncle, Andrew Birrell, born in 1795 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

Andrew

Birrell

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

41

1840

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

James

Pearson

Son

-

5

1876

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Birrell

Uncle

Unmarried

86

1795

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

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