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Household of Robert Emmerson (born 1842, 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.

Robert Emmerson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Emmerson, born in 1842 in Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Emmerson, born in 1845 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Matthew (born 1867 in Washington, Durham, England), Ann Hannah (born 1868 in Washington, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1870 in Washington, Durham, England), Jane (born 1874 in Washington, Durham, England), Jonas (born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Matthew Emmerson, born in 1858 in Washington, Durham, England.


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Robert Emmerson's household

Male

Robert

Emmerson

Head
Female

Margaret

Emmerson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Emmerson

Son
Female

Ann Hannah

Emmerson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Emmerson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Emmerson

Daughter
Male

Jonas

Emmerson

Son
Female

Isabella

Emmerson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Emmerson

Son
Male

Matthew

Emmerson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Emmerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Emmerson

Head

Married

39

1842

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Emmerson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Washington, Durham, England

Matthew

Emmerson

Son

Single

14

1867

Washington, Durham, England

Ann Hannah

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Washington, Durham, England

Catherine

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Washington, Durham, England

Jane

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Washington, Durham, England

Jonas

Emmerson

Son

Single

6

1875

Birtley, Durham, England

Isabella

Emmerson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Usworth, Durham, England

Thomas

Emmerson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lamesley, Durham, England

Matthew

Emmerson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Washington, Durham, England

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