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Household of Edward J Emsley (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward J Emsley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Emsley, born in 1834 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Emsley, born in 1837 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; William E, born 1862 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Bideford, Devon, England), Edward J's Boarder, Walter W (born 1861 in Monington, Kent, England), Edward J's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Higham, Kent, England) and Edward J's Boarder, Walter (born 1857 in Brentwood, Essex, England).


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Edward J Emsley's household

Male

Edward J

Emsley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Emsley

Wife
Male

William E

Emsley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Boarder
Male

Walter W

Steed

Boarder
Male

William

Thompson

Boarder
Male

Walter

Berry

Boarder
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Emsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Emsley

Head

Married

47

1834

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Emsley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William E

Emsley

Son

Single

19

1862

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Russell

Boarder

Widow

39

1842

Bideford, Devon, England

Walter W

Steed

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Monington, Kent, England

William

Thompson

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Higham, Kent, England

Walter

Berry

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Brentwood, Essex, England

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