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Household of John Pearson (born 1841, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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 Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1841 in Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1841 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1864 in Southwark, Surrey, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Matilda (born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, Walter Watson, born in 1856 in Southwark, Surrey, England.


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Watson

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

40

1841

Southwark, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Southwark, Surrey, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

17

1864

Southwark, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Pearson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Emily

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Walter

Watson

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Southwark, Surrey, England

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