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Household of William Pearson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1842 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pearson, born in 1845 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Ralph (born 1866 in Waterhouses, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Waterhouses, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Waterhouses, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Waterhouses, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Waterhouses, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1878 in Waterhouses, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter Son, Francis Pearson, born in 1876 in Waterhouses, Durham, England.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Wife
Male

Ralph

Pearson

Son
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Male

James

Pearson

Son
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Francis

Pearson

Daughter Son
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

39

1842

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Sarah

Pearson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

Ralph

Pearson

Son

Single

15

1866

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Waterhouses, Durham, England

James

Pearson

Son

Single

11

1870

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Robert

Pearson

Son

Single

9

1872

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Pearson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Francis

Pearson

Daughter Son

Single

5

1876

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Sarah

Pearson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Waterhouses, Durham, England

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