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Household of William Pearson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1851 in Felling, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessie Johnson Pearson, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Thomas C, born 1876 in Felling, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Thomas Charles (born 1846 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Bessie Johnson

Pearson

Wife
Male

Thomas C

Pearson

Son
Male

Thomas Charles

Nelson

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Hedworth

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Felling, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Pearson

Head

Married

30

1851

Felling, Durham, England

Bessie Johnson

Pearson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Thomas C

Pearson

Son

Single

5

1876

Felling, Durham, England

Thomas Charles

Nelson

Brother In Law

Single

35

1846

Ireland

Elizabeth

Hedworth

Servant

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

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