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Household of John Emerson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

John Emerson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Emerson, born in 1835 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Emerson, born in 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1866 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1871 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Jane Redford, born in 1867 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.


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John Emerson's household

Male

John

Emerson

Head
Female

Ellen

Emerson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Emerson

Son
Female

Ada

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Redford

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Emerson

Head

Married

46

1835

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Emerson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Emerson

Son

Single

15

1866

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Ada

Emerson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Redford

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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