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Household of William Pearson (born 1852, Derbyshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1852 in Eckington, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Pearson, born in 1846 in Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1877 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Prundance (born 1870 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Hagar (born 1873 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1857 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Ann

Pearson

Wife
Female

Prundance

Hessey (Pearson)

Step Daughter
Female

Hagar

Hessey (Pearson)

Step Daughter
Male

John H

Pearson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

James

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

29

1852

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Ann

Pearson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, England

Prundance

Hessey (Pearson)

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Hagar

Hessey (Pearson)

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

John H

Pearson

Son

Single

4

1877

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Pearson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

James

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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