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Household of John Pearson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1844 in Wensley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1849 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Jane A (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1872 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England), William R (born 1874 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England), Helena (born 1876 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1878 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprents, Jonathan (born 1861 in Bellerby, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Mary (born 1815 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Female

Jane A

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William R

Pearson

Son
Female

Helena

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Pearson

Apprents
Female

Mary

Pearson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wensley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

37

1844

Wensley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wensley, Yorkshire, England

William R

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England

Helena

Pearson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan

Pearson

Apprents

Single

20

1861

Bellerby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Pearson

Boarder

Single

66

1815

Wensley, Yorkshire, England

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