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Household of Sophia Pearson (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Pearson, born in 1839 in Lincoln, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Father, Joshua (born 1819 in Lincolnshire, England), Sophia's Mother, Maria (born 1812 in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England), Sophia's Boarder, Hannes (born 1843 in Lincolnshire, England) and Sophia's Lodger, John P (born 1834 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Sophia Pearson's household

Female

Sophia

Pearson

Head
Male

Joshua

East

Father
Female

Maria

East

Mother
Male

Hannes

Rought

Boarder
Male

John P

Gilmore

Lodger
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Pearson

Head

Widow

42

1839

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Joshua

East

Father

Married

62

1819

Lincolnshire, England

Maria

East

Mother

Married

69

1812

Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England

Hannes

Rought

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Lincolnshire, England

John P

Gilmore

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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