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Household of Robert Emerson (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Robert Emerson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Emerson, born in 1842 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maria Emerson, born in 1847 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Elenor (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Harriet (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Robert J (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Wallace (born 1879 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Maria Emerson, born in 1809 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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Robert Emerson's household

Male

Robert

Emerson

Head
Female

Maria

Emerson

Wife
Female

Elenor

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Emerson

Daughter
Male

Robert J

Emerson

Son
Male

Wallace

Emerson

Son
Female

Maria

Emerson

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Emerson

Head

Married

39

1842

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Maria

Emerson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elenor

Emerson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Emerson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Florence

Emerson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Robert J

Emerson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Wallace

Emerson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Maria

Emerson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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