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Household of Thomas Pearson (born 1806)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Pearson, born in 1806 in , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas S, born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Margaret C (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Louis K (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Granddaughter, Beatrice (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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Thomas Pearson's household

Male

Thomas

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Thomas S

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret C

Rousch

Step Daughter
Male

Louis K

Rousch

Grandson
Female

Beatrice

Rousch

Granddaughter
Female

Sarah

Gourley

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Pearson

Head

Married

75

1806

England

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas S

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret C

Rousch

Step Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Louis K

Rousch

Grandson

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice

Rousch

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Gourley

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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