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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1846, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Pearson, born in 1846 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1844 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas A (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine B (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), William C (born 1874 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Pearson

Son
Female

Catherine B

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William C

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Female

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Pearson

Head

Married

35

1846

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Thomas A

Pearson

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine B

Pearson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Pearson

Son

-

7

1874

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Pearson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Pearson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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