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Household of John Pearson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 1820 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Pearson, born in 1821 in Low Catton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martin (born 1851 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Jane W (born 1855 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1849 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, Samuel J Myers, born in 1855 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Jane

Pearson

Wife
Male

Martin

Pearson

Son
Female

Jane W

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Samuel J

Myers

Son-In-Law
Female

Mary Ann

Myers

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

61

1820

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Pearson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Low Catton, Yorkshire, England

Martin

Pearson

Son

Single

30

1851

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Jane W

Pearson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Samuel J

Myers

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Myers

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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