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Household of John Pearson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Pearson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Bridget (born 1821 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Michael (born 1851 in Ireland).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Catherine

Pearson

Wife
Female

Jane

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Gamson

Lodger
Male

Michael

Gamson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Pearson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Pearson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Gamson

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

Michael

Gamson

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Ireland

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