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Household of Matthew Emmerson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Matthew Emmerson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Emmerson, born in 1837 in Benwell, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Emmerson, born in 1838 in Littletown, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John H (born 1860 in Pelton, Durham, England), James D (born 1862 in Pelton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Pelton, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1869 in Pelton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Pelton, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Pelton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth Emmerson, born in 1861 in Pelton, Durham, England.


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Matthew Emmerson's household

Male

Matthew

Emmerson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Wife
Male

John H

Emmerson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter In Law
Male

James D

Emmerson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Emmerson

Son
Male

Thomas

Emmerson

Son
Female

Ellen

Emmerson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Emmerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Benwell, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Emmerson

Head

Married

44

1837

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Littletown, Durham, England

John H

Emmerson

Son

Married

21

1860

Pelton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter In Law

Married

20

1861

Pelton, Durham, England

James D

Emmerson

Son

Single

19

1862

Pelton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pelton, Durham, England

Matthew

Emmerson

Son

Single

12

1869

Pelton, Durham, England

Thomas

Emmerson

Son

Single

11

1870

Pelton, Durham, England

Ellen

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Pelton, Durham, England

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