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Household of Ralph Pearson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Ralph Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Pearson, born in 1839 in Salesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Pearson, born in 1840 in Grimsargh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ralph's Niece, Ellen (born 1859 in Ribbleton, Lancashire, England), Ralph's Niece, Mary (born 1860 in Ribbleton, Lancashire, England), Ralph's Servant, Arthur (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ralph's Servant, John (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Ralph Pearson's household

Male

Ralph

Pearson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Pearson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Kilshaw

Niece
Female

Mary

Kilshaw

Niece
Male

Arthur

Taylor

Servant
Male

John

Donnell

Servant
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Pearson

Head

Married

42

1839

Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Pearson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Grimsargh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kilshaw

Niece

Single

22

1859

Ribbleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kilshaw

Niece

Single

21

1860

Ribbleton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Taylor

Servant

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Donnell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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