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Household of Henry Emms (born 1829, Norfolk)

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.

Henry Emms and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Emms, born in 1829 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Emms, born in 1829 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1860 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1863 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth (born 1870 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Emms's household

Male

Henry

Emms

Head
Female

Sarah

Emms

Wife
Male

John

Emms

Son
Male

Henry

Emms

Son
Male

Richard

Emms

Son
Male

John

Emms

Son
Female

Ann

Emms

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Emms

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Emms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Emms

Head

Married

52

1829

Norfolk, England

Sarah

Emms

Wife

Married

52

1829

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

John

Emms

Son

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Henry

Emms

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Richard

Emms

Son

Single

21

1860

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

John

Emms

Son

Single

18

1863

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Emms

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Emms

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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