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Household of Robert Pearson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Robert Pearson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Pearson, born in 1830 in Brompton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary J Pearson, born in 1841 in Wrekenton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1861 in Washington, Durham, England), Robert Wm (born 1866 in Washington, Durham, England), John C (born 1869 in Washington, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Washington, Durham, England), Mark (born 1877 in Washington, Durham, England) and Meggy A (born 1880 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Charles Smith, born in 1858 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Pearson's household

Male

Robert

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary J

Pearson

Wife
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Robert Wm

Pearson

Son
Male

John C

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Mark

Pearson

Son
Female

Meggy A

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Pearson

Head

Married

51

1830

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Pearson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Washington, Durham, England

Robert Wm

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Washington, Durham, England

John C

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Washington, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Pearson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Washington, Durham, England

Mark

Pearson

Son

Single

4

1877

Washington, Durham, England

Meggy A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Washington, Durham, England

Charles

Smith

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

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