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Household of Joseph Emerson (born 1833, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, 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.

Joseph Emerson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Emerson, born in 1833 in Ashby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Emerson, born in 1830 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; William Matthew (born 1855 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Betsey Ann (born 1857 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), John Thomas (born 1860 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Godfrey (born 1863 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Ann Eyre, born in 1865 in Appleby, Lincolnshire, England.


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Joseph Emerson's household

Male

Joseph

Emerson

Head
Female

Eliza

Emerson

Wife
Male

William Matthew

Emerson

Son
Female

Betsey Ann

Emerson

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Emerson

Son
Male

Godfrey

Emerson

Son
Male

Thomas

Emerson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Eyre

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Emerson

Head

Married

48

1833

Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Emerson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

William Matthew

Emerson

Son

Single

26

1855

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Betsey Ann

Emerson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

John Thomas

Emerson

Son

Single

21

1860

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Godfrey

Emerson

Son

Single

18

1863

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Emerson

Son

Single

12

1869

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Eyre

Servant

Single

16

1865

Appleby, Lincolnshire, England

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