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Household of John Pearson (born 1811, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1811 in Comrie, Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Catherine Copland, born in 1821 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Female

Catherine

Copland

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Copland

Sister

Widow

60

1821

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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