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Household of William Pearson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1837 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pearson, born in 1845 in Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William T (born 1870 in Sussex, England), Harry B (born 1872 in Sussex, England), Robert George (born 1875 in Sussex, England) and Millicent I (born 1877 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, George (born 1854 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), William's Visitor, Sarah R (born 1853 in Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Henry G (born 1875 in Sussex, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Wife
Male

William T

Pearson

Son
Male

Harry B

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert George

Pearson

Son
Female

Millicent I

Pearson

Daughter
Male

George

Harrison

Visitor
Female

Sarah R

Harrison

Visitor
Male

Henry G

Harrison

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

44

1837

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sussex, England

William T

Pearson

Son

Single

11

1870

Sussex, England

Harry B

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sussex, England

Robert George

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sussex, England

Millicent I

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cornwall, England

George

Harrison

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Sarah R

Harrison

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

Henry G

Harrison

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Sussex, England

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