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Household of Richard J Pearson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Richard J Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Pearson, born in 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Pearson, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Israel (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard J's Mother In Law, Mary A Smith, born in 1828 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Richard J Pearson's household

Male

Richard J

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Pearson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Pearson

Son
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

Israel

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Mother In Law
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Pearson

Head

Married

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Pearson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Israel

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Mother In Law

Married

53

1828

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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