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Household of Peter Pearson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Peter Pearson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Pearson, born in 1840 in Woolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Pearson, born in 1853 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizbh (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Helen (born 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, James Rooke, born in 1860 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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Peter Pearson's household

Male

Peter

Pearson

Head
Female

Helen

Pearson

Wife
Female

Elizbh

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Pearson

Son
Female

Helen

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Rooke

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Woolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Pearson

Head

Married

41

1840

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Helen

Pearson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Elizbh

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Pearson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Peter

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Helen

Pearson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James

Rooke

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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