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Household of Christopher Empson (born 1820, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Christopher Empson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Empson, born in 1820 in Elvington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Arthur H Empson, born in 1858 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur H (born 1858 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England) and William C (born 1859 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Annie (born 1851 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England), Christopher's Servant, Matilda (born 1852 in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England) and Christopher's Servant, Matilda (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
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Christopher Empson's household
Christopher
Empson
Head
Arthur H
Empson
Son
William C
Empson
Son
Annie
Sproates
Servant
Matilda
Atkin
Servant
Matilda
Antill
Servant
| First name(s) | Christopher |
| Last name | Empson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Elvington, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher | Empson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Elvington, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur H | Empson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Headingley, Yorkshire, England | |
William C | Empson | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Headingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Sproates | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England | |
Matilda | Atkin | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Matilda | Antill | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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