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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1827 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Pearson, born in 1826 in Plumbley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James Kay (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, James Lyon, born in 1836 in Scotland.


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary

Pearson

Wife
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

James Kay

Pearson

Son
Male

Arthur

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Male

James

Lyon

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gisburn, 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

54

1827

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Pearson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Plumbley, Cheshire, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James Kay

Pearson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Pearson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Pearson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Lyon

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Scotland

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