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Household of William Pearce (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 Pearce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearce, born in 1843 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Melinda Pearce, born in 1845 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Eleanor G (born 1872 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England), Charles (born 1874 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England) and Harry (born 1876 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Harriett (born 1862 in Orpington, Kent, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1864 in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England).


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William Pearce's household

Male

William

Pearce

Head
Female

Melinda

Pearce

Wife
Female

Eleanor G

Pearce

Daughter
Male

Charles

Pearce

Son
Male

Harry

Pearce

Son
Female

Harriett

Heath

Servant
Male

Henry

Hawes

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearce

Head

Married

38

1843

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Melinda

Pearce

Wife

Married

36

1845

Devon, England

Eleanor G

Pearce

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Charles

Pearce

Son

Single

7

1874

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Harry

Pearce

Son

Single

5

1876

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Harriett

Heath

Servant

Single

19

1862

Orpington, Kent, England

Henry

Hawes

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England

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