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Household of Matthew Pearse (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Matthew Pearse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Pearse, born in 1854 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Step Father, Nicholas (born 1822 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England), Matthew's Brother, John (born 1846 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Matthew's Mother, Ann (born 1812 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Matthew's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Matthew's Nephew, Matthew (born 1873 in Kyo, Durham, England).


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Matthew Pearse's household

Male

Matthew

Pearse

Head
Male

Nicholas

Wigham

Step Father
Male

John

Pearse

Brother
Female

Ann

Wigham

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Niece
Male

Matthew

Dixon

Nephew
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Pearse
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Pearse

Head

Single

27

1854

Lanchester, Durham, England

Nicholas

Wigham

Step Father

Married

59

1822

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

John

Pearse

Brother

Single

35

1846

Lanchester, Durham, England

Ann

Wigham

Mother

Married

69

1812

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Niece

Single

21

1860

Winlaton, Durham, England

Matthew

Dixon

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Kyo, Durham, England

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