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Household of William Pearce (born 1840, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearce, born in 1840 in Highworth, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Pearce, born in 1851 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1871 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Emma (born 1877 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England), William's Nephew, Albert (born 1879 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Boarder, Edgecombe (born 1861 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Pearce's household

Male

William

Pearce

Head
Female

Eliza

Pearce

Wife
Male

Arthur

Pearce

Son
Female

Emma

Archer

Niece
Male

Albert

Archer

Nephew
Male

Edgecombe

Ward

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Highworth, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearce

Head

Married

41

1840

Highworth, Wiltshire, England

Eliza

Pearce

Wife

Married

30

1851

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Pearce

Son

Single

10

1871

Highworth, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Archer

Niece

Single

4

1877

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Archer

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Edgecombe

Ward

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

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