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Household of James Pearson (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1849 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Pearson, born in 1833 in Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland), Hendry (born 1870 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Pearson, born in 1878 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland.


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Isabella

Pearson

Wife
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Female

Janet

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Hendry

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Pearson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

32

1849

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Pearson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kinrossshire, Scotland

James

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

Hendry

Pearson

Son

-

11

1870

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

James

Pearson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

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