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Household of Richard Pears (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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 Pears and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pears, born in 1845 in South Weald, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Matilda Pears, born in 1844 in Danbury, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1867 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), Matilda (born 1870 in Ilford, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Ilford, Essex, England), William (born 1874 in Ilford, Essex, England), George (born 1878 in Ilford, Essex, England) and John (born 1881 in Ilford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, John Hunwicks, born in 1863 in Cranham, Essex, England.


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Richard Pears's household

Male

Richard

Pears

Head
Female

Matilda

Pears

Wife
Male

Richard

Pears

Son
Female

Matilda

Pears

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Pears

Son
Male

William

Pears

Son
Male

George

Pears

Son
Male

John

Pears

Son
Male

John

Hunwicks

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Weald, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pears

Head

Married

36

1845

South Weald, Essex, England

Matilda

Pears

Wife

Married

37

1844

Danbury, Essex, England

Richard

Pears

Son

Single

14

1867

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Matilda

Pears

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ilford, Essex, England

Alfred

Pears

Son

Single

9

1872

Ilford, Essex, England

William

Pears

Son

Single

7

1874

Ilford, Essex, England

George

Pears

Son

Single

3

1878

Ilford, Essex, England

John

Pears

Son

Single

0

1881

Ilford, Essex, England

John

Hunwicks

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Cranham, Essex, England

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