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Household of William Pearson (born 1808, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1808 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Deborah Pearson, born in 1807 in Clayton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Howarth, born 1844 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Town Head, Westmorland, England) and William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Deborah

Pearson

Wife
Male

Howarth

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter In Law
Female

Alice

Morris

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph

Forsythe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

73

1808

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Deborah

Pearson

Wife

Married

74

1807

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Howarth

Pearson

Son

Married

37

1844

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter In Law

Married

38

1843

Town Head, Westmorland, England

Alice

Morris

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Forsythe

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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