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Household of Richard Pearson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pearson, born in 1829 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pearson, born in 1827 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John Thos (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; James Hy (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Son In Law, Edward Starkey, born in 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Pearson's household

Male

Richard

Pearson

Head
Female

Ellen

Pearson

Wife
Male

John Thos

Pearson

Son
Male

Edward

Starkey

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Starkey

Daughter
Male

James Hy

Starkey

Grand Son
Female

Harriet

Starkey

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pearson

Head

Married

52

1829

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Pearson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ireland

John Thos

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Starkey

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Starkey

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James Hy

Starkey

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Starkey

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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