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Household of William Pearson (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1831 in Bowdon, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Pearson, born in 1827 in Flixton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Betty, born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Cricklade, Wiltshire, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1835 in Scotland), William's Lodger, Charles (born 1853 in Scotland) and William's Lodger, John (born 1830 in Scotland).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary

Pearson

Wife
Female

Betty

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matthews

Servant
Male

James

Stewart

Boarder
Male

Charles

Cushingham

Lodger
Male

John

Jeffrey

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

50

1831

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Mary

Pearson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Pearson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Matthews

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cricklade, Wiltshire, England

James

Stewart

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Scotland

Charles

Cushingham

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Scotland

John

Jeffrey

Lodger

Married

51

1830

Scotland

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