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Household of William Pearson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Pearson, born in 1848 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1865 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1873 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1878 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Emily

Pearson

Wife
Male

Walter

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William H

Pearson

Son
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Male

John E

Pearson

Son
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Pearson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Pearson

Son

Single

16

1865

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

William H

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

John E

Pearson

Son

Single

3

1878

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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