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Household of William Pearson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1821 in Whitby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Pearson, born in 1821 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1859 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Matthew (born 1859 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1863 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Margaret E (born 1870 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1873 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Matthew, born 1876 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret E

Pearson

Daughter
Male

William

Pearson

Son
Male

Matthew

Pearson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whitby, 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

60

1821

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Pearson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Pearson

Son

Single

22

1859

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

18

1863

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Pearson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

William

Pearson

Son

Single

8

1873

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Pearson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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