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Household of John Pearce (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 1839 in Bishop's Nympton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsey Pearce, born in 1842 in North Molton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in West Anstey, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1873 in West Anstey, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1876 in West Anstey, Devon, England), William (born 1878 in Brushford, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Molland, Devon, England).


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John Pearce's household

Male

John

Pearce

Head
Female

Betsey

Pearce

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter
Male

William

Pearce

Son
Male

Frank

Pearce

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearce

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Betsey

Pearce

Wife

Married

39

1842

North Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Pearce

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Anstey, Devon, England

Ellen

Pearce

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Anstey, Devon, England

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Anstey, Devon, England

William

Pearce

Son

Single

3

1878

Brushford, Somerset, England

Frank

Pearce

Son

Single

0

1881

Molland, Devon, England

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