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Household of William Pearson (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Yorkshire,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 1840 in Winston, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Pearson, born in 1835 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1871 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher (born 1875 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1864 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1862 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).
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William Pearson's household
William
Pearson
Head
Mary A
Pearson
Wife
Elizabeth
Plews
Step Daughter
Margaret
Plews
Step Daughter
John
Pearson
Son
Christopher
Pearson
Son
William
Colling
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Pearson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Winston, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Pearson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Winston, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Pearson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Plews | Step Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Plews | Step Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Pearson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bowes, Yorkshire, England | |
Christopher | Pearson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bowes, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Colling | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England |
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