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William Emmerson                              1874-1951
William was born about 1874, the son of William Emmerson and Jane McClure, at Cassop, County Durham.
Margaret Hannah Hume                     1876-1955
Margaret was born about 1876, the daughter of James Hume and Ann Harker, at Heworth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Florence Annie Born abt 1896   Silksworth  
James William Born abt 1898   Silksworth Married Dorothy Ann Eltringham
Evelyn Born abt 1901   Silksworth  
Thomas Born abt 1902   Silksworth  
Jane Born abt 1905   Silksworth  
Robert Born abt 1907   Silksworth  
Stanley Born abt 1910   Silksworth  

Birth of Parents
William Emmerson b: abt 1874         Cassop, County Durham       1874 2Q Durham 10a 517
son of William Emmerson and Jane McClure

Margaret Hannah Hume b: abt 1876         Heworth, County Durham       1876 2Q Gateshead 10a 860
daughter of James Hume and Ann Harker

Marriage
16 Nov 1895
William Emmerson
Margaret Ann Hume 		      1895 4Q Houghton 10a 763

Children
Florence Annie Emmerson b: abt 1896               Silksworth       1896 3Q Sunderland 10a 665
daughter of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume
James Emmerson b: abt 1898               Silksworth       1898 4Q Sunderland 10a 625
son of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume
Evelyn Emmerson b: abt 1901               Silksworth
daughter of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume

1901 Census RG13-4718 1 April 1901 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
6 Stewart Street
William Emmerson
Margaret (Wife)
Florence
James
Eveline 		Age 26
Age 24
Age 6
Age 2
Age 2 Mon 		Coal Miner Cassop
Heworth
Tunstall
Tunstall
Tunstall 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1896
abt 1898
abt 1901

Thomas Emmerson b: abt 1902
son of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume
Jane Emmerson b: abt 1905               Silksworth       1905 2Q Sunderland 10a 821
daughter of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume
Robert Emmerson b: abt 1907               Silksworth
son of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume
Stanley Emmerson b: abt 1910               Silksworth       1910 1Q Sunderland 10a 780
son of William Emmerson and Margaret Hannah Hume

1911 Census RG14-140 3 April 1911 Tunstall, County Durham
16 Castlereagh Street, New Silksworth   (4 Rooms)
William Emmerson
Margaret Hannah (Wife)
Florence Annie (Dau)
James (Son)
Evelyn (Dau)
Thomas (Son)
Jane (Dau)
Robert (Son)
Stanley (Son)
James Hume (FatherLaw)(W) 		Age 36
Age 34
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1
Age 70 		Coal Miner

School
School
School 		Cassop
Heworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Silksworth
Glasgow 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Scotland 		abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1884
abt 1886
abt 1901
abt 1902
abt 1904
abt 1907
abt 1909
abt 1840
She had Fifteen Children, Seven still living.

Death
William Emmerson Died 5 Sep 1951, Age 77       1951 3Q Durham East 1a 274

Death
Margaret Hannah (Hume) Emmerson Died 13 Jun 1955, Age 79,       1955 2Q Sunderland 1a 930
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM EMMERSON
DIED 5 SEP 1951
AGED 77 YEARS

AND HIS DEAR WIFE
MARGARET HANNAH
DIED 13 JUNE 1955
AGED 79 YEARS
Silksworth, St. Matthews Church
PHOTO BY James Emmerson

SPECIAL THANKS  to James Emmerson, of Durham County, England, a descendant of Stanley Emmerson, for the photo, and many of the details provided above.