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Household of Richard Pearson (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1850 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1875 in Houghton, Durham, England), John R (born 1877 in Lumley, Durham, England), Mary (born 1879 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Margaret G Twin (born 1881 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Samuel G Twin (born 1881 in Newbottle, Durham, England).


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Richard Pearson's household

Male

Richard

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Male

John R

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Margaret G Twin

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Samuel G Twin

Pearson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pittington, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pearson

Head

Married

31

1850

Pittington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Houghton, Durham, England

John R

Pearson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lumley, Durham, England

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newbottle, Durham, England

Margaret G Twin

Pearson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newbottle, Durham, England

Samuel G Twin

Pearson

Son

Single

0

1881

Newbottle, Durham, England

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