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Household of William de Silva (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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.

William de Silva and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William de Silva, born in 1822 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nany de Silva, born in 1833 in St George, Denbighshire, America. They had 3 children; William (born 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Joseph W (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Eliza J (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily Wocken (born 1869 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales), William's Lodger, Albert L (born 1864 in India) and William's Lodger, Percival (born 1863 in Winchester, Hampshire, England).


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William de Silva's household

Male

William

de Silva

Head
Female

Nany

de Silva

Wife
Male

William

de Silva

Son
Male

Joseph W

de Silva

Son
Female

Eliza J

de Silva

Daughter
Female

Emily Wocken

Wockenjart

Servant
Male

Albert L

Rich

Lodger
Male

Percival

Simeson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name de Silva
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

de Silva

Head

Married

59

1822

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Nany

de Silva

Wife

Married

48

1833

St George, Denbighshire, America

William

de Silva

Son

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

de Silva

Son

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza J

de Silva

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily Wocken

Wockenjart

Servant

Single

12

1869

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Albert L

Rich

Lodger

Single

17

1864

India

Percival

Simeson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Winchester, Hampshire, England

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