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Household of John Pearson (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1849 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Pearson, born in 1851 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1872 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Janet

Pearson

Wife
Male

David

Pearson

Son
Female

Janet

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William

Pearson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

32

1849

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Fife, Scotland

David

Pearson

Son

-

9

1872

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Pearson

Son

-

2

1879

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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