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Household of William Pearson (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Pearson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1845 in Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Pearson, born in 1845 in Sheerness, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Minnie (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Thomas F (born 1875 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Rosa B (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Mary B (born 1881 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Louisa W (born 1846 in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Amelia (born 1861 in Bradwell, Essex, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Wife
Male

William J

Pearson

Son
Female

Minnie

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas F

Pearson

Son
Female

Rosa B

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Louisa W

Brooking

Visitor
Female

Amelia

Collen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

36

1845

Essex, England

Mary A

Pearson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sheerness, Kent, England

William J

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas F

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Rosa B

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mary B

Pearson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Louisa W

Brooking

Visitor

Single

35

1846

Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Amelia

Collen

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bradwell, Essex, England

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