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Household of Philip Pearce (born 1819, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

Philip Pearce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Pearce, born in 1819 in Gerrans, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Mary Pearce, born in 1823 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1856 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England), Mary M (born 1866 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England) and Edith (born 1868 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Philip's Wifes Mother, Margery (born 1799 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England) and Philip's Visitor, John E (born 1833 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England).


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Philip Pearce's household

Male

Philip

Pearce

Head
Female

Mary

Pearce

Wife
Female

Catherine

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Edith

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Margery

Wakem

Wifes Mother
Male

John E

Ward

Visitor
First name(s) Philip
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Pearce

Head

Married

62

1819

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Mary

Pearce

Wife

Married

58

1823

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Pearce

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Mary M

Pearce

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Edith

Pearce

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Margery

Wakem

Wifes Mother

Widow

82

1799

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

John E

Ward

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Gerrans, Cornwall, England

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