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Household of William Pearson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann J Pearson, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Lillie (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John H (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Barbara Robertson, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Ann J

Pearson

Wife
Female

Emily

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Female

Lillie

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Pearson

Son
Male

John H

Pearson

Son
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Blackburn, 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

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Pearson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Emily

Pearson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Pearson

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lillie

Pearson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Pearson

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John H

Pearson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Barbara

Robertson

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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