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Household of Stephen Emerson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Stephen Emerson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Emerson, born in 1841 in Unsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Ellen Emerson, born in 1844 in Unsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1866 in Unsworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Unsworth, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Unsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Mother In Law, Ann Hamilton, born in 1805 in Ringley, Lancashire, England.


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Stephen Emerson's household

Male

Stephen

Emerson

Head
Female

Ellen

Emerson

Wife
Male

Richard

Emerson

Son
Female

Sarah

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Emerson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hamilton

Mother In Law
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Emerson

Head

Married

40

1841

Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Emerson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Richard

Emerson

Son

Single

15

1866

Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Emerson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Emerson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Unsworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Hamilton

Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

Ringley, Lancashire, England

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