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Household of Robert Pearson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Pearson, born in 1847 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Pearson, born in 1850 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Edna (born 1872 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Tom (born 1876 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Rochdale, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, John Pearson, born in 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Pearson's household

Male

Robert

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Pearson

Wife
Male

Harry

Pearson

Son
Male

Fred

Pearson

Son
Female

Edna

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Tom

Pearson

Son
Female

Annie

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John

Pearson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Pearson

Head

Married

34

1847

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Pearson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Harry

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Fred

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Edna

Pearson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Tom

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Annie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Cheshire, England

John

Pearson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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