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Household of Josiah Pearson (born 1822, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England
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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.
Josiah Pearson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Pearson, born in 1822 in Chelmsford, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Emma Pearson, born in 1822 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josiah's Visitor, Susan (born 1847 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Josiah's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and Josiah's Servant, Mary A (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England).
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Josiah Pearson's household
Josiah
Pearson
Head
Emma
Pearson
Wife
Mary
Pearson
Daughter
Ada
Pearson
Daughter
Susan
Piliden
Visitor
Sarah
Eason
Servant
Mary A
Horner
Servant
| First name(s) | Josiah |
| Last name | Pearson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah | Pearson | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Chelmsford, Essex, England | |
Emma | Pearson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Pearson | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Pearson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Susan | Piliden | Visitor | Single | 34 | 1847 | Burslem, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Eason | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Castle Cary, Somerset, England | |
Mary A | Horner | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | London, Middlesex, England |
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