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Household of William E Pears (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

William E Pears and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Pears, born in 1840 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Emma Pears, born in 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Arthur E (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Emma M (born 1872 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Servant, Eliza Rolling, born in 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William E Pears's household

Male

William E

Pears

Head
Female

Emma

Pears

Wife
Male

William H

Pears

Son
Male

Arthur E

Pears

Son
Female

Clara

Pears

Daughter
Female

Emma M

Pears

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Rolling

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Pears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Pears

Head

Married

41

1840

York, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Pears

Wife

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

William H

Pears

Son

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Arthur E

Pears

Son

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Pears

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Emma M

Pears

Daughter

Single

9

1872

York, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Rolling

Servant

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

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