1880 United States Federal Census

Name: George W. Emerson
Home in 1880: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Sarah H.
Father's birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
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Occupation: Machinist
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

Name Age
George W. Emerson 31
Sarah H. Emerson 30
Sarah Emerson 8
Joseph B. Emerson 5
George W. Emerson Jr 1
Ella S. Seary 26

Ella was listed as Sister in Law

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Geo W Emerson
Home in 1900: Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Age: 52
Birth Date: Dec 1847
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Spouse's name: Sarah H
Marriage Year: 1871
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 29
Residence : South Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Household Members: Name Age
Geo W Emerson 52
Sarah H Emerson 50
Joseph B Emerson 25
George W Emerson 21
Horace A Emerson 10

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compared to the Ralph Waldo Emerson census of 1880
1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Ralph W. Emerson
Home in 1880: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Ledian
Father's birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
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Occupation: Scholar
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

Ralph W. Emerson 77
Ledian Emerson 77
Ellen T. Emerson 41
Annie McLaughlin 27
Ellen Prendergast 21

Ellen was his daughter and the other two were servants

additional information courtesy of huitingthefamily in the forums.

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-Name: George W Emerson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Mar 1913
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 1846
Birthplace: Boston, ,
Registration Place: Boston, , Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
Father's Name: Joseph B Emerson
Mother's Name: Sarah S Weston
Spouse's Name: Joanna Slaney
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Father's Name: William C Slaney
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary A Warren
Certificate Number: 12400
Number of Images: 1