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Household of James Emmerson (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

James Emmerson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Emmerson, born in 1838 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Emmerson, born in 1840 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1864 in Durham, England), Susan E (born 1869 in Durham, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Durham, England), George (born 1874 in Durham, England), John (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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James Emmerson's household

Male

James

Emmerson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Emmerson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Emmerson

Daughter
Female

Susan E

Emmerson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Emmerson

Daughter
Male

George

Emmerson

Son
Male

John

Emmerson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Emmerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Emmerson

Head

Married

43

1838

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Emmerson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Susan E

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Hannah

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

George

Emmerson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

John

Emmerson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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