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Household of James Empson (born 1840, Hertfordshire)

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.

James Empson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Empson, born in 1840 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Empson, born in 1839 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. They had 6 children; Ann E (born 1862 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England), Lavinia L (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Rosanna (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Widow, Amelia Graham, born in 1814 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.


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James Empson's household

Male

James

Empson

Head
Female

Ann

Empson

Wife
Female

Ann E

Empson

Daughter
Female

Lavinia L

Empson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Empson

Son
Female

Rosanna

Empson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Empson

Daughter
Male

James

Empson

Son
Female

Amelia

Graham

Widow
First name(s) James
Last name Empson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Empson

Head

Married

41

1840

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Ann

Empson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Ann E

Empson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Lavinia L

Empson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Empson

Son

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Rosanna

Empson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Esther

Empson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

James

Empson

Son

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Graham

Widow

Widow

67

1814

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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