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Household of James Pearson (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pearson, born in 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Pearson, born in 1856 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbara (born 1856 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Pearson's household

Male

James

Pearson

Head
Female

Barbara

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Female

Bessie

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pearson

Head

Married

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

James

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

William

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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