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Household of William Pearson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1836 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Pearson, born in 1838 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1859 in Darlington, Durham, England), George (born 1861 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Gilbert (born 1868 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Caroline

Pearson

Wife
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

George

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Pearson

Son
Male

Matthew

Pearson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Richmond, 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

45

1836

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Pearson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

22

1859

Darlington, Durham, England

George

Pearson

Son

Single

20

1861

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Gilbert

Pearson

Son

Single

13

1868

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Pearson

Son

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

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