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Household of John Pearson (born 1855, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1855 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Christina Harriot, born in 1826 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
Female

Christina

Harriot

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

26

1855

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Pearson

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Harriot

Mother-In-Law

Widow

55

1826

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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