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Household of John W Emerson (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caistor, Lincolnshire, 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 W Emerson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Emerson, born in 1837 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Emma Emerson, born in 1843 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; George H (born 1862 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), John W (born 1864 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), Laura (born 1866 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and Jane (born 1867 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Servant, Alice Gooseman, born in 1865 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.


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John W Emerson's household

Male

John W

Emerson

Head
Female

Emma

Emerson

Wife
Male

George H

Emerson

Son
Male

John W

Emerson

Son
Female

Laura

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gooseman

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Emerson

Head

Married

44

1837

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Emerson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Keelby, Lincolnshire, England

George H

Emerson

Son

Single

19

1862

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Emerson

Son

Single

17

1864

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Laura

Emerson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Emerson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Gooseman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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