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Household of William Pearson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1836 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Pearson, born in 1841 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William J (born 1863 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Seth (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Emerly (born 1877 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Pearson

Wife
Male

William J

Pearson

Son
Female

Jane

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

Edward

Pearson

Son
Male

Seth

Pearson

Son
Female

Emerly

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

45

1836

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Pearson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Eccles, Lancashire, England

William J

Pearson

Son

Single

18

1863

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Jane

Pearson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Eccles, Lancashire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

10

1871

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Pearson

Son

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Seth

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Emerly

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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