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Household of John Pearce (born 1837, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Pearce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearce, born in 1837 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Pearce, born in 1848 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William Hy (born 1867 in Parracombe, Devon, England), John Robt (born 1870 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Frederick Albert (born 1872 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England) and Jenny B (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Anna M Penny, born in 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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John Pearce's household

Male

John

Pearce

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Pearce

Wife
Male

William Hy

Pearce

Son
Male

John Robt

Pearce

Son
Male

Frederick Albert

Pearce

Son
Female

Jenny B

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Anna M

Penny

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearce

Head

Married

44

1837

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Mary Jane

Pearce

Wife

Married

33

1848

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William Hy

Pearce

Son

Single

14

1867

Parracombe, Devon, England

John Robt

Pearce

Son

Single

11

1870

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Frederick Albert

Pearce

Son

Single

9

1872

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Jenny B

Pearce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Anna M

Penny

Servant

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

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