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Household of William Jas Pearson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

William Jas Pearson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jas Pearson, born in 1851 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William Jas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pearson, born in 1838 in India. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Stephen (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Hugh (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Jas's Stepson, William (born 1861 in Dukinfield, Lancashire, England), William Jas's Brother In L, William (born 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Jas's Sister In L, Annie (born 1835 in India) and William Jas's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Jas Pearson's household

Male

William Jas

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Wife
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Male

Stephen

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Knott

Stepson
Male

William

Bennett

Brother In L
Female

Annie

Bennett

Sister In L
Male

Hugh

Bennett

Son
Male

James

Lawton

Boarder
First name(s) William Jas
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Jas

Pearson

Head

Married

30

1851

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

India

John

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Knott

Stepson

Married

20

1861

Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

William

Bennett

Brother In L

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Bennett

Sister In L

Married

46

1835

India

Hugh

Bennett

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Lawton

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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