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Household of William Pearson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 1830 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Pearson, born in 1835 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1855 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Alice Ann (born 1870 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1874 in Astley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1880 in Astley, Lancashire, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Alice

Pearson

Wife
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
Female

Alice Ann

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

51

1830

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Pearson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Astley, Lancashire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

26

1855

Astley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Astley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pearson

Son

Single

17

1864

Astley, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Astley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Astley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Astley, Lancashire, England

William

Pearson

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Astley, Lancashire, England

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