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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Thomas Pearson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Pearson, born in 1837 in Bow, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Pearson, born in 1839 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Lucy C, born 1865 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, James (born 1874 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Boarder, Edwin (born 1861 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1811 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Pearson

Wife
Female

Lucy C

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Gunmer

Nephew
Male

Edwin

Farrell

Boarder
Male

George

Dunn

Boarder
Male

John

Francis

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bow, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Pearson

Head

Married

44

1837

Bow, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Pearson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Lucy C

Pearson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

James

Gunmer

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Farrell

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

George

Dunn

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Bow, Middlesex, England

John

Francis

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

City of London, Middlesex, England

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