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Household of Joseph Emmerson (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 Emmerson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Emmerson, born in 1831 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Emmerson, born in 1833 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1864 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1868 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and John (born 1871 in Stanhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, John J Ridley, born in 1863 in Stanhope, Durham, England.


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Joseph Emmerson's household

Male

Joseph

Emmerson

Head
Female

Ann

Emmerson

Wife
Female

Mary

Emmerson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Emmerson

Daughter
Male

John

Emmerson

Son
Male

John J

Ridley

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Emmerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Emmerson

Head

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Ann

Emmerson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Stanhope, Durham, England

Mary

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stanhope, Durham, England

Dorothy

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stanhope, Durham, England

John

Emmerson

Son

Single

10

1871

Stanhope, Durham, England

John J

Ridley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stanhope, Durham, England

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