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Household of William Pearson (born 1829, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1829 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Pearson, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Lees Mills, born in 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Alice

Pearson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Pearson

Son
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Male

John

Pearson

Son
Male

Lees

Mills

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

52

1829

Cumberland, England

Alice

Pearson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Pearson

Son

Married

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Pearson

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Pearson

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lees

Mills

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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