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Household of William Pearson (born 1851, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1851 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Pearson, born in 1854 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in -), Christina (born 1878 in -) and Walter (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Janet Douglas, born in 1862 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Agnes

Pearson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Pearson

Son
Female

Janet

Douglas

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

30

1851

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Pearson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Christina

Pearson

Daughter

-

3

1878

-

Walter

Pearson

Son

-

0

1881

-

Janet

Douglas

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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