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Household of William Pearson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1849 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Edith Pearson, born in 1849 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Harold D, born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Relative, Bertha (born 1853 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1862 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Edith

Pearson

Wife
Male

Harold D

Pearson

Son
Female

Bertha

Dean

Relative
Female

Sarah

Hirst

Servant
Female

Alice

Dando

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

32

1849

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harold D

Pearson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Dean

Relative

Single

28

1853

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Hirst

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dando

Servant

Single

19

1862

Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

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