Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Pearson (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pearson, born in 1825 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pearson, born in 1824 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Pearson's household

Male

William

Pearson

Head
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Pearson

Son
Female

Isabella

Pearson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pearson

Head

Married

56

1825

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Pearson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Pearson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Pearson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Pearson in Cranston in 1881, and follow the Pearson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Pearson

We’ve found William Pearson in 823 family trees. Find out more about William Pearson's household and view the Pearson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census