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Household of William Pearce (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearce, born in 1853 in Crewkerne, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pearce, born in 1852 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Florence A (born 1876 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Alice J G (born 1878 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), William J (born 1879 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and Ernest G (born 1881 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1802 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and William's Lodger, Maria C (born 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Pearce's household

Male

William

Pearce

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearce

Wife
Female

Florence A

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Alice J G

Pearce

Daughter
Male

William J

Pearce

Son
Male

Ernest G

Pearce

Son
Male

George

Rousell

Lodger
Female

Maria C

Plussoe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearce

Head

Married

28

1853

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Sarah

Pearce

Wife

Married

29

1852

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

Florence A

Pearce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Alice J G

Pearce

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

William J

Pearce

Son

Single

2

1879

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Ernest G

Pearce

Son

Single

0

1881

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

George

Rousell

Lodger

Widower

79

1802

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Maria C

Plussoe

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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