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Household of Martin Pearson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

Martin Pearson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Pearson, born in 1837 in Wylam, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1842 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England. They had 7 children; Isaac (born 1862 in Leadgate, Durham, England), Robert (born 1864 in Leadgate, Durham, England), Stephen (born 1865 in Durham, England), Smith (born 1869 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1873 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Servant, Margaret Greenwell, born in 1842 in Seaham, Durham, England.


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Martin Pearson's household

Male

Martin

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Isaac

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Male

Stephen

Pearson

Son
Male

Smith

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Greenwell

Servant
First name(s) Martin
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wylam, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Pearson

Head

Married

44

1837

Wylam, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Isaac

Pearson

Son

Single

19

1862

Leadgate, Durham, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

17

1864

Leadgate, Durham, England

Stephen

Pearson

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Smith

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Hannah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret

Greenwell

Servant

Single

39

1842

Seaham, Durham, England

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