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Emmie original Jack Sugden

Jack Sugden, whose birthday was 28th November an birth years is 1947.

Ok here is a list of the known birthdays of characters over the years in Emmerdale listed in order by earliest born character to the latest. Over they years character birthdays and ages have been given in episodes or on headstones once a character has died. In certain episodes a character has celebrated a birthday and which birthday it was has been mentioned.

And sometimes a character has said how old they were in a particular episode such as in a January 1979 episode w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Len Arnold said he was 52 so he was born c1926/1927.

But with many long running soap operas and drama serials a characters birthday or age given may not tally with that of previous mentions, for example w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Joe Sugden was 20 in 1973 birth year as 1953 originally and 46 when he died 22 years later later establishing his birthdate an birth year as 31st May 1949. w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jack Sugden Was originally born c1946 but later was given the established birthdate of 28th November 1947.

Sentences highlighted in bold are taken from a deceased characters gravestone.

This list includes a link to the episode where the characters age was mentioned (not yet complete)

Info on unseen characters will have (character not seen in series) next to it.

Character birthdays[]

Born in the 1890s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Charlie Nelson - 1896

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sam Pearson - 2 December 1896

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Arthur Braithwaite February, exact year unknown, about 1897.

Born in the 1900s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Wally Lumm 1902

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dr Maurice Grant 1903

  • In May 1973 Maurice says he is 70.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Harry Jameson About 1905


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Hunter Bell 1907

Born in the 1910s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:George Verney 1910

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jacob Sugden 30th January 1916 (Was thought to be 30th January 1910) . (Character not seen in series)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mr Metcalfe About 1915, Before 1917

  • In 1987 Mr Metcalfe was said to be at least 70 years old.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Bill Whiteley - 31 October 1918

  • Bill's gravestone says he was born 31st October 1918

Born in the 1920s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Amos Brearly - 1 April 1920

  • In Episode 227 (20th January 1975), Amos reads a newspaper article about exercise for the Over 50's. He is interested in this.
  • In July 1980, Amos says he was born on April 1.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Annie Sugden - 5 July 1920

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Henry Wilks - 15th July 1921 (was thought as 2 December 1921)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jedediah Dingle 1921

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jim Gimbel - April 1923

  • In April 1975 Kathy says Jim's birthday is next week.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Len Arnold 1926

  • In January 1979 Len says he is 52.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Seth Armstrong - 12 November 1926

Born in the 1930s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mrs Dumphreys - 1930

  • In November 2017, Bernice says Mrs Dumphreys was 87.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sandy Thomas - 22 March 1933

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Donald De Souza 8th July 1933

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Betty Eagleton - 22 January 1934

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Meg Armstrong 12th August 1934

  • Meg's gravestone says she was born on the 12th August 1934.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mrs Dawkins 1935

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Alan Turner - 5 August 1935

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Len Reynolds 21st February 1937

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  • Len's gravestone says he was born 21st February 1937.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Edna Birch - 2nd April 1937

  • Edna's coffin plate says she was born 2nd April 1937

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Frank Tate 1st October 1937

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Laura Verney January 1938

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Pearl Ladderbanks - March 1938

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Tom King 11th May 1939

Born in the 1940s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dermot Macey - 1940

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Tom Merrick - 6th April 1941

  • In an Emmerdale Farm Novel, Tom was said to be 40 by early 1982.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Frank Blakey - 1941

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mary King 13 May 1941 (Character not seen in series)

  • Mary's gravestone says she was born on the 13th May 1941.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Bill Middleton - 12 March 1943

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lawrence White - 23rd May 1943.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Matt Skilbeck - 1947/1948 (was 1944/1945)

  • In 1978, Matt said he was 16 when he first knew the Sugdens.
  • In February 1986, Annie Sugden said she had known Matt for 25 years.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Pat Sugden - July 1947 (was July 1944)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Eric Pollard - 11th June 1945 (Originally 8th June 1945)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Bear Wolf - About 1945

  • In a 2019 episode, Bear says he is Eric's age.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dolly Skilbeck 15th July 1948 (was 15th July 1945)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Peggy Skilbeck 28 August 1948 (Originally 8 August 1946 one source says 1943/1944 Later Revised to 28th August 1948 as she was mention being the second oldest sibling).

  • Peggy gravestone in a 1973 episode says she was born 8 August 1946.
  • Peggy's gravestone in w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Episode 716 (25th February 1982) says she was 29 when she died in June 1973.
  • Since she’s the second sibling her dob Is 28th August 1948, Since Jacks birth year is 1947 an Joe's birth year is year is 1949
  • Peggy's tombstone list her dob as 28th August 1948 an DOD as 16th July 1973

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Albert Dingle 20th January 1946


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lily Butterfield 29th December 1946


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Douglas Potts 1943/1944 mention as Instead  (Was Originally says as birth year 1946)

  • In 2018, Doug says he was a baby when his dad was called up to go to war. Doug may have been born 1943 or 1944 instead of 1946.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rosemary King 5th April 1946

  • Rosemary's gravestone says she was born in 5th April 1946 - 25th December 2006.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Elizabeth Pollard 3 May 1947

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Diane Sugden 21 Jun 1947

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ned Glover 3 September 1947

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jack Sugden - 28 November 1947 (Then 2nd November 1944 or 2nd November 1945 originally 2nd November 1946)

 (although he was hinted as being about 27 in 1973)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Shadrach Dingle 22nd July 1948, (originally 22nd July 1944/22nd July 1945)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Joe Sugden - 31st May 1949, (Originally 31st May 1953 was 31st May 1951 or 31st May 1952).

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rodney Blackstock - 2 December 1949

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Christine Sharp January 1949

Born in the 1950s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jan Glover 1950

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jim Latimer 1950

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Janie Blakey 1951, originally 1954

  • In November 1972, Janie is said to be 18.
  • In August 1986 Janie says she is 35 years old.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kate Sugden 13th October 1951

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Zak Dingle - 17 January 1952

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Terence Turner 1952, originally 1964/1965

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sarah Sugden 25 March 1952

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Phil Pearce 1952.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kathy Gimbel 1952.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Steph Forsythe 2 July 1953, (originally 2 July 1966/1967 then 2 July 1956) .

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:David Rhys 12th June 1952/1953

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jimmy Armstrong 1953

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Marian Wilks 1954

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Barbara Strickland 14 April 1954

  • Barbara's coffin plate said she was born on the 14th April 1954

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Frank Clayton 9 April 1954 (Or maybe late 1953)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sharon Crossthwaite 1955

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Martin Gimbel 1955

  • In Martin says he is 20 years old.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mark Proctor 1955

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lisa Dingle 18th February 1956

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Viv Hope 19 May 1956

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w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ray Mullan 1956

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Val Pollard 19 February 1957

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Terry Woods 12 April 1957

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w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dr Bernard McAllister 31 December 1957.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rosemary Kendall 17th March 1958.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Vic Windsor 3 May 1958.

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  • In a later episode, Viv says Vic was 40 when he died.
  • Vic's gravestone says he was born 3rd May 1958.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kim Marchant 19 January 1959.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mark Wylde 12 February 1959

  • In 12 February 2009, Mark celebrates his birthday.

Born in the 1960s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Hazel Rhodes 14 April 1960

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Bob Hope 11th December 1960 (11th February 1960 was December 1960).

  • In December 2017, Bob has his 57th birthday.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Liam Hammond 11 August 1961, other sources say 14th October 1959 or 4th November.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Reverand Ashley Thomas 12 November 1961


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Pete Whiteley 16 July 1963

  • Pete's gravestone says he was born on the 16th July 1963.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dr Adam Forsythe 1 November 1963

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Archie Brooks 12th November 1963

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Chris Tate 11th December 1963.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Billy Hopwood 1963

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jackie Merrick 10th November 1964

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sean Reynolds 1964

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Andy Longthorn 1964

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jimmy King 1st March 1965

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sandie Merrick 1965

  • In 1982 Sandie says she is almost 17
  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Angie Reynolds 17th June 1965

  • Angie's gravestone says she was born in 17th June 1965

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Michael Feldmann 30 July 1966

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kathy Brookman 29 September 1967 (thought 21st January 1967)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Declan Macey 1968

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Steve Marchant 1968

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Graham Lodsworth 1968

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Tommy Merrick 1968

  • In 1972, Tommy is said to be 4 years old.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Zoe Tate 27th April 1968

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Bernice Blackstock 28th December 1968 (was originally 30 November 1968)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:James Barton 28th May 1967 (Originally 28th May 1969)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Emma Barton 26th May 1968

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Paddy Kirk 1st July 1969

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nick Bates 3 September 1969

Born in the 1970s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Matthew King 28th October 1970

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sadie King 1970

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Claire Sutcliffe 1970

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:John Barton 15th August 1970

  • John's funeral service leaflet says he was born in 15th August 1970.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Miles De Souza 1971

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Graham Clark 1971

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Helen Sutcliffe 1971

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Moira Dingle 25th April 1971

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rachel Hughes 16th September 1971

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Elsa Chappell 1972

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Butch Dingle 23rd August 1972

  • Butch's grave says he was born 23rd August 1972.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dan Spencer 1st April 1973

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Samuel and Sally Skilbeck 16th April 1973

  • Their gravestone says they were 2 and a half when they died on the 13th January 1976.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dave Glover 31st May 1973

  • Dave's gravestone says he was born 21st May 1973.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Carl King 19th July 1973

  • In
  • Carl's gravestone says he was born in 19th July 1973.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mark Hughes 19th November 1973

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Cameron Murray 30 May 1973

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jonny Foster 1974

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lady Tara Thornfield 1974

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Marlon Dingle 20th March 1974

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ben Dingle 18th February 1974

  • Ben's gravestone says he was born 18th February 1974.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Laurel Thomas 31st May 1974

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Cain Dingle 30 November 1974

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Pete Collins 1975

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lydia Hart c1975

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jai Sharma 20th July 1975

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Vanessa Woodfield February 1976

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Charity Dingle 9th January 1976

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Tricia Dingle 6th June 1976

  • Tricia's grave says she was born in 6th June 1976.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Luke McAllister 9th August 1976

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Biff Fowler 9th August 1976 (same day as best friend Luke McAllister)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Chas Dingle 23rd February 1978 (20th December 1976 was originally)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mandy Dingle 1st March 1977

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lorraine Nelson 14th January 1977

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Alice Dingle 10th May 1977

  • Alice's grave says she was born 10th May 1977.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sam Dingle 16th August 1977

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lilith Dingle 1975 (originally 1978)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Linda Fowler 3rd March 1978

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nicola King 13th May 1978

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Emily Kirk 21st April 1978

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jessica McAllister 6th April 1978

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Tina Dingle May 1978

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kerry Wyatt 20th July 1977 (originally 20th July 1979)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Charlie Cairns 15th July 1979

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Max King 8th November 1979

  • Max's gravestone says he was born in 8th November 1979.

Born in the 1980s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Shane Doyle 1980

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Chrissie Sugden 1980

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Will Cairns 15th September 1980

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Eli Dingle 19 April 1980

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Roy Glover 20th June 1980

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Scott Windsor 20th July 1980

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Richie Carter 2nd October 1980

  • In 2nd October 2000, Richie celebrates his 20th birthday.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kelly Windsor 5th December 1980

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nikhil Sharma 1981

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ryan Lamb 7th April 1982

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Chloe Atkinson 25th May 1982

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:David Metcalfe 27th November 1981

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sam Skilbeck II 17th December 1982

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jo Sugden 28th December 1982

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Alicia Metcalfe 27 February 1983

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Marc Reynolds 12th December 1983

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Louise Merrick November 1983

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rachel Breckle 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Eve Jensen 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Emma Cairns 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Leyla Harding 4 March 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Dawn Woods 17th September 1984

  • Dawn's gravestone says she was born 17th September 1984.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nathan Wylde September 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jamie Hope 1984

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ollie Reynolds 8th August 1985

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Donna Windsor-Dingle 31st December 1985

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Andy Sugden 28th January 1986

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Robert Sugden 22nd April 1986

Katie Addyman 1st September 1986

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nicolo Rosetti 1987


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Priya Sharma 7th July 1986 (Was Originally 7th July 1987)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Gennie Walker 15th November 1987

  • In
  • Gennie's gravestone says she was born in 15th November 1987.

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jasmine Thomas 16th August 1989

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jackson Walsh 7th August 1989

  • Jackson's gravestone says he was born in 7th August 1989

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Debbie Dingle 26th October 1989

Born in the 1990s


w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ross Barton 14th June 1990 ( Was Originally April 1990)

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Robbie Lawson 20th April 1990

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Ryan Stocks 31 December 1990

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Alex Moss 1991

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Daz Eden 1991

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Alice Bates February 1991

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Holly Barton 25th May 1991

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Scarlett Nicholls December 1991

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Aaron Dingle 5th January 1992

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Adam Barton 21st April 1992

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Finn Barton 26th June 1992

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mia Macey 4th May 1992

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nate Robinson 27th April 1991 (was 1993)

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Matty Barton 21st August 1994

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Victoria Sugden 31st March 1994

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Amy Wyatt 29th June 1994

  • In

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Joseph Tate 8th June 1995

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Thomas King 6th September 1996

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:James Tate 24th September 1996

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sean Spencer 1997

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Kirin Kotecha 27th April 1997

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Anya King 10th December 1998

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Belle Dingle 25th December 1998

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Will Wylde 1999

Born in the 2000s

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Lachlan White 26 July 2000

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Liv Flaherty 16 February 2002

w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jacob Gallagher 28 February 2003

Characters where their birthday has been mentioned but exact year of birth unknown.[]