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Household of John Pearson (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1845 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1849 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert C (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella L (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James R (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William F (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John L (born 1881 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Robert C

Pearson

Son
Female

Isabella L

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James R

Pearson

Son
Male

William F

Pearson

Son
Male

John L

Pearson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

36

1845

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert C

Pearson

Son

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella L

Pearson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James R

Pearson

Son

-

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William F

Pearson

Son

-

2

1879

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John L

Pearson

Son

-

0

1881

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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