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Household of William Pearson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1844 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Luisa Pearson, born in 1849 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1868 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1875 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England), Annie Maria (born 1877 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard Metcalfe, born in 1864 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Luisa

Pearson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Tom

Pearson

Son
Female

Annie Maria

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Pearson

Son
Male

Richard

Metcalfe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

37

1844

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Luisa

Pearson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Annie Maria

Pearson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Pearson

Son

Single

1

1880

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Metcalfe

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England

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