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Household of John Pearson (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1840 in Leeming, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Robert (born 1866 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Maria Jane (born 1868 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England), James Bowland (born 1873 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Augustus (born 1875 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Octavious (born 1876 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Female

Maria Jane

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

James Bowland

Pearson

Son
Male

Augustus

Pearson

Son
Male

Octavious

Pearson

Son
Female

Emily

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeming, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Leeming, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Maria Jane

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

James Bowland

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Augustus

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Octavious

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England

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