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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Pearson, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susannah Pearson, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in -), Anthony (born 1861 in -), Mary J (born 1863 in -), Sarah (born 1866 in -), Emily (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1829 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Susannah

Pearson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary J

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Pearson

Head

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Pearson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

-

Anthony

Pearson

Son

Single

20

1861

-

Mary J

Pearson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

-

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

Emily

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edith

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant

Widow

52

1829

Preston, Lancashire, England

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