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Household of William Pearson (born 1844, Cumberland)

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 1844 in Dalston, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Pearson, born in 1848 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1865 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1876 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1878 in -) and Thomas (born 1880 in -).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Ann

Pearson

Wife
Male

Robert

Gore

Son
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dalston, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

37

1844

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Ann

Pearson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Robert

Gore

Son

Single

16

1865

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Pearson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Thomas

Pearson

Son

Single

1

1880

-

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