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Household of George Emson (born 1831, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

George Emson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Emson, born in 1831 in Hertfordshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Emson, born in 1827 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1859 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Kate (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Isabelle (born 1838 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England), George's Boarder, Mathew (born 1858 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England), George's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Gravesend, Kent, England), George's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Burrington, Oxfordshire, England), George's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Worthing, Sussex, England) and George's Boarder, George (born 1861 in Gravesend, Kent, England).


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George Emson's household

Male

George

Emson

Head
Female

Ellen

Emson

Wife
Female

Alice

Emson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Emson

Daughter
Female

Isabelle

Emson

Sister
Male

Mathew

Shange

Boarder
Male

John

Hudent

Boarder
Male

John

Roberts

Boarder
Male

John

Goding

Boarder
Male

George

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Emson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hertfordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Emson

Head

Married

50

1831

Hertfordshire, England

Ellen

Emson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Emson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brighton, Sussex, England

Kate

Emson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Brighton, Sussex, England

Isabelle

Emson

Sister

Single

43

1838

Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Mathew

Shange

Boarder

Single

23

1858

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

John

Hudent

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Gravesend, Kent, England

John

Roberts

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Burrington, Oxfordshire, England

John

Goding

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Worthing, Sussex, England

George

Martin

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Gravesend, Kent, England

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