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Household of Joseph Pearson (born 1842)

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.

Joseph Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Pearson, born in 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Cousin, John (born 1858 in England), Joseph's Cousin, Jane (born 1861 in England), Joseph's Cousin, George (born 1864 in England) and Joseph's Cousin, Albert (born 1866 in England).


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Joseph Pearson's household

Male

Joseph

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John

Pearson

Cousin
Female

Jane

Pearson

Cousin
Male

George

Pearson

Cousin
Male

Albert

Pearson

Cousin
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Pearson

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Pearson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Pearson

Cousin

Unmarried

23

1858

England

Jane

Pearson

Cousin

Unmarried

20

1861

England

George

Pearson

Cousin

-

17

1864

England

Albert

Pearson

Cousin

-

15

1866

England

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