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Household of William Pearson (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1829 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1857 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Edward J (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Mary Jane, born 1878 in Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Braid, born in 1836 in Acton, Cheshire, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

Edward J

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Pearson

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Braid

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

24

1857

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward J

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary Jane

Pearson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wales

Mary

Braid

Boarder

Widow

45

1836

Acton, Cheshire, England

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