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Household of William Pearson (born 1827, 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 1827 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Pearson, born in 1831 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1858 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) and Ellen (born 1861 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1820 in Scotland), William's Lodger, Charles (born 1841 in Cantley, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Charles (born 1841 in Cantley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Charles (born 1848 in Cantley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Fanny

Pearson

Wife
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Female

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William

Drysdale

Lodger
Male

Charles

Albery

Lodger
Male

Charles

Fox

Lodger
Male

Charles

Sanderson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Doncaster, 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

54

1827

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Pearson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

23

1858

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Ellen

Pearson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Drysdale

Lodger

Single

61

1820

Scotland

Charles

Albery

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Cantley, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Fox

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Cantley, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Sanderson

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Cantley, Yorkshire, England

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