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Household of William Pearson (born 1829, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 1829 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Pearson, born in 1828 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1855 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Janet

Pearson

Wife
Male

David

Kerr

Son
Male

Thomas

Kerr

Son
Male

Alexander

Kerr

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

52

1829

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Pearson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Kerr

Son

-

14

1867

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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