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Household of Sophia Pearce (born 1822, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Sophia Pearce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Pearce, born in 1822 in Oakengates, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Jephtha (born 1861 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England), Abner (born 1864 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England) and Sarah (born 1866 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Sophia's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Sophia Pearce's household

Female

Sophia

Pearce

Head
Male

Jephtha

Pearce

Son
Male

Abner

Pearce

Son
Female

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter
Male

George

Bulman

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Bulman

Lodger
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Pearce

Head

Widow

59

1822

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Jephtha

Pearce

Son

Single

20

1861

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Abner

Pearce

Son

Single

17

1864

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Pearce

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

George

Bulman

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Bulman

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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