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Household of Thomas Emsley (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Emsley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Emsley, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Emsley, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1861 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Hannah Higgins, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Emsley's household

Male

Thomas

Emsley

Head
Female

Emma

Emsley

Wife
Male

Charles

Emsley

Son
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Emsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Emsley

Head

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Emsley

Wife

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Emsley

Son

Single

20

1861

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Higgins

Visitor

Single

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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