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Household of Janet Pearson (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Janet Pearson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Pearson, born in 1833 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; James (born 1856 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1859 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Lodger, Minnie (born 1857 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet's Lodger, Maggie (born 1879 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Janet Pearson's household

Female

Janet

Pearson

Head
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Female

Maggie

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Gray

Lodger
Female

Maggie

Gray

Lodger
First name(s) Janet
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Pearson

Head

Widow

48

1833

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Pearson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Pearson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Minnie

Gray

Lodger

Widow

24

1857

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gray

Lodger

Daur To Above

2

1879

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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