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Household of James Somerville Pearson (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 Somerville Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Somerville Pearson, born in 1846 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James Somerville was the head of the household, married to Annie Pearson, born in 1846 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Iasabella J S (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), James S (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Francis L (born 1876 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Somerville's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Somerville's Servant, William F (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Somerville Pearson's household

Male

James Somerville

Pearson

Head
Female

Annie

Pearson

Wife
Female

Iasabella J S

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James S

Pearson

Son
Male

Francis L

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Steedman

Servant
Male

William F

Mather

Servant
First name(s) James Somerville
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Somerville

Pearson

Head

Married

35

1846

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Pearson

Wife

-

35

1846

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Iasabella J S

Pearson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Pearson

Son

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis L

Pearson

Son

-

5

1876

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Steedman

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William F

Mather

Servant

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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