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Household of John Pearson (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Pearson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Harrold J (born 1867 in Burry, Devon, England), Edward (born 1869 in Burry, Lancashire, England) and Charlie Wr (born 1871 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Edith E (born 1864 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, George M (born 1875 in Bridport, Dorset, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Devonport, Devon, England).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Male

Harrold J

Pearson

Son
Male

Edward

Pearson

Son
Male

Charlie Wr

Pearson

Son
Female

Edith E

Dyer

Visitor
Male

George M

Dyer

Visitor
Female

Mary

James

Servant
Female

Annie

Jessop

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Widower

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harrold J

Pearson

Son

Single

14

1867

Burry, Devon, England

Edward

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Burry, Lancashire, England

Charlie Wr

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

-

Edith E

Dyer

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Argyllshire, Scotland

George M

Dyer

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Bridport, Dorset, England

Mary

James

Servant

Married

26

1855

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Annie

Jessop

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devonport, Devon, England

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