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Household of Matthew Pearson (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Pearson, born in 1830 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Pearson, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Matthew H (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas H (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Pearson's household

Male

Matthew

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Pearson

Wife
Male

Matthew H

Pearson

Son
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Pearson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Pearson

Head

Married

51

1830

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Pearson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gateshead, Durham, England

Matthew H

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas H

Pearson

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

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