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Stephen Gilchrist EMMERSON
1804 - 1882 (77 years) Has 18 ancestors and 41 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Stephen Gilchrist EMMERSON Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 26 May 1804 Birtley, Co. Durham, England - place of birth Birtley, Durham acc to 1851 census
Baptised 22 Jul 1804 St. Margaret’s Church, Tanfield, Co. Durham, England - IGI
Gender Male Residence 1841 Benwell, Northumberland, England - Collier living at Benwell when his son William was baptised; in the census of the same year (rounded donw) age given as 25 - and shown as born inNorthumberland!)
Living at Benwell Colliery with wife and 5 sons.
Occupation From 1841 to 1871 Coal miner - miner (1841,1851,1861,1871 censuses)
Retired coal miner, 1881 census
Residence 1847 Oxclose, Washington, Co. Durham, England - When son James baptised.
Residence 1851 Walker, Long Benton, Northumberland, England - With wife and 6 children and a servant. Adjacent entry to his brother Matthew, his servant being was his brother's daughter Margaret
Residence 1861 Lawsey Law, Ravensworth, Kibblesworth, Co. Durham, England - With his second wife Isabella and children William and Susan in Ravensworth Township in Kibblesworth Parish, in Harraton sub-district for registration purposes.
Residence 1871 Harraton, Chester-Le-Street, Co. Durham, England - With his second wife Isabella and son Anthony
Residence 1881 Shaftoe Terrace, Washington, Co. Durham, England - With his son Anthony and Anthony's wife Ann
Died Dec Q 1882 Chester-le-Street Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England - GRO ref: Emmerson, Stephen Gilchrist aged 78 Chester le S. RD 10a 281
Siblings 6 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch George EMMERSON, b. Est 1695, Co. Durham, England , d. 1745 (Age ~ 50 years) (2 x Great Grandfather)
Eleanor CAMPBELL, b. Est 1730, (probably), Co. Durham or Northumberland, England , d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother)Person ID I2583 All Last Modified 30 Sep 2014
Father Matthew EMMERSON, b. Abt 1778, Tanfield, Co. Durham, England , bur. 28 Feb 1833, Westgate Hill Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England (Age ~ 55 years) Mother Eleanor GILCHRIST, b. Abt 1782, South Shields, Co. Durham, England , d. Aft 1851 (Age ~ 70 years) Married 26 Dec 1800 St. Hilda’s Church, South Shields, Co. Durham, England - (On FamilySearch, but I think I've seen the PR entry - need to check through my old notes and if so add the details)
Family ID F1994 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth HEDWORTH, b. Abt 1802, Beamish, Co. Durham, England , d. Aft 1851 (Age ~ 50 years) Married 26 Sep 1829 St. John’s Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England - IGI
Children 7 children Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 Family ID F1995 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Isabella, b. Abt 1806, Gateshead, Co. Durham, England , d. Mar Q 1873, Chester-le-Street Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England (Age ~ 67 years) Married Jun Q 1854 Gateshead Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England - GRO ref: EMERSON, Stephen q2 1854 Gateshead RD 10a 694
others on page:
ATKINSON, Isabella
ELDER, William John
SNOWBALL, Isabella
Two marriages on the page, both brides called Isabella!
Atkinson or Snowball?
Last Modified 30 Sep 2014 Family ID F1996 Family Group Page | Family Chart