Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William H Pearce (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 H Pearce and 10 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Pearce, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Agnes Pearce, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agnes (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Emily (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Fanny M (born 1869 in England), William H (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Kate L (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Arthur E (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice M (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Sister, Fanny M (born 1841 in England) and William H's Servant, Susan B (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William H Pearce's household

Male

William H

Pearce

Head
Female

Agnes

Pearce

Wife
Female

Agnes

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Emily

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Fanny M

Pearce

Daughter
Male

William H

Pearce

Son
Female

Kate L

Pearce

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Pearce

Son
Female

Alice M

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Fanny M

Pearce

Sister
Female

Susan B

Scougal

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Pearce

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Pearce

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Pearce

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Emily

Pearce

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Fanny M

Pearce

Daughter

-

12

1869

England

William H

Pearce

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate L

Pearce

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur E

Pearce

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice M

Pearce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Fanny M

Pearce

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

England

Susan B

Scougal

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William H Pearce in North Leith in 1881, and follow the Pearce family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William H Pearce

We’ve found William H Pearce in 389 family trees. Find out more about William H Pearce's household and view the Pearce family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census