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Household of John Pearce (born 1851, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearce, born in 1851 in Boscastle, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Pearce, born in 1854 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1875 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Jessie (born 1877 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1881 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Patrick (born 1858 in Ireland).


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John Pearce's household

Male

John

Pearce

Head
Female

Clara

Pearce

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Emily

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Pearce

Daughter
Male

William

Richardson

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Conolly

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Boscastle, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearce

Head

Married

30

1851

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

Clara

Pearce

Wife

Married

27

1854

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Pearce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Pearce

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Pearce

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Pearce

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

William

Richardson

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Plymouth, Devon, England

Patrick

Conolly

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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