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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

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 1853 in Thornhill Edge, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pearson, born in 1857 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha J (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Relative, Hannah (born 1850 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Mary J (born 1857 in Newton-Le-Willows, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife
Female

Martha J

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Pearson

Son
Female

Hannah

Pearson

Relative
Female

Mary J

Owen

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Thornhill Edge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Pearson

Head

Married

28

1853

Thornhill Edge, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Wife

Married

24

1857

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Charles

Pearson

Son

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Pearson

Relative

Single

31

1850

Blaydon, Northumberland, England

Mary J

Owen

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Newton-Le-Willows, Yorkshire, England

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