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Household of Thomas Emerson (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Thomas Emerson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Emerson, born in 1834 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa Emerson, born in 1853 in North Huish, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Ermington, Devon, England).


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Thomas Emerson's household

Male

Thomas

Emerson

Head
Female

Louisa

Emerson

Wife
Male

William

Emerson

Son
Female

Jane

Morrison

Servant
Female

Jane

Witheridge

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Emerson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Emerson

Head

Married

47

1834

Durham, Durham, England

Louisa

Emerson

Wife

Married

28

1853

North Huish, Devon, England

William

Emerson

Son

Single

0

1881

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jane

Morrison

Servant

-

30

1851

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Witheridge

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ermington, Devon, England

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