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Household of Robert Pearson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Robert Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Pearson, born in 1838 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Pearson, born in 1836 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Betsy (born 1861 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Polly (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Pearson's household

Male

Robert

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary

Pearson

Wife
Female

Betsy

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Polly

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Pearson

Head

Married

43

1838

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Pearson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Pearson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pearson

Son

Single

18

1863

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Polly

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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