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Household of James Emsley (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 Emsley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Emsley, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Emsley, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 6 children; William J (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Robert G (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Thomas S (born 1872 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann Emsley, born in 1819 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England.


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James Emsley's household

Male

James

Emsley

Head
Female

Mary J

Emsley

Wife
Male

William J

Emsley

Son
Male

Robert G

Emsley

Son
Male

Thomas S

Emsley

Son
Male

John

Emsley

Son
Female

Mary A

Emsley

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Emsley

Son
Female

Ann

Emsley

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Emsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Emsley

Head

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Emsley

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

William J

Emsley

Son

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Robert G

Emsley

Son

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas S

Emsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John

Emsley

Son

Single

6

1875

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Emsley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Emsley

Son

Single

1

1880

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Emsley

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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