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Household of John James Pearson (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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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.

John James Pearson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James Pearson, born in 1839 in Heworth, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1838 in Heworth, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Nellie (born 1860 in Heworth, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1863 in Heworth, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Heworth, Durham, England), Mary (born 1868 in Heworth, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Heworth, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in Heworth, Durham, England) and John R (born 1879 in Heworth, Durham, England).


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John James Pearson's household

Male

John James

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Female

Nellie

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Male

John R

Pearson

Son
First name(s) John James
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Heworth, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John James

Pearson

Head

Married

42

1839

Heworth, Durham, England

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Heworth, Durham, England

Nellie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Heworth, Durham, England

Margaret A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Heworth, Durham, England

Thomas

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Heworth, Durham, England

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heworth, Durham, England

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heworth, Durham, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Heworth, Durham, England

John R

Pearson

Son

Single

2

1879

Heworth, Durham, England

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