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Household of William Pearson (born 1851, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1851 in Cowbit, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Pearson, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Clara J (born 1878 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in East Stockwith, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Kate (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Frances (born 1863 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Louisa

Pearson

Wife
Female

Kate

Horrel

Step Daughter
Female

Clara J

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Hill

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cowbit, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

30

1851

Cowbit, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Pearson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Horrel

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara J

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

Ada

Pearson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Stockwith, Lincolnshire, England

Frances

Hill

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

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