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Household of John Pearson (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1839 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Pearson, born in 1838 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1868 in United States), Catherine (born 1875 in United States) and Martha (born 1879 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John R (born 1847 in Rassau, Brecknockshire, Wales), John's Boarder, John Wm (born 1855 in Pembury, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Martha

Pearson

Wife
Female

Emma

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John R

Thomas

Boarder
Male

John Wm

Thomas

Boarder
Male

John

Edwards

Boarder
Male

Robert

Harrison

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

42

1839

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

United States

Catherine

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

United States

Martha

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

John R

Thomas

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Rassau, Brecknockshire, Wales

John Wm

Thomas

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Pembury, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Edwards

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Harrison

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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