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Household of John Pearson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Pearson, born in 1839 in Hebburn Colliery, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1864 in Durham, England), Robert (born 1865 in Durham, England) and Dorothy (born 1871 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Wilson, born in 1829 in Durham, England.


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Pearson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Female

Dorothy

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Dorothy

Pearson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hebburn Colliery, Durham, England

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Dorothy

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

William

Wilson

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Durham, England

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