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Household of William Helersen (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Helersen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Helersen, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Helersen, born in 1823 in -.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, William (born 1832 in -), William's Visitor, Mary (born 1834 in -) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Helersen's household

Male

William

Helersen

Head
Female

Maria

Helersen

Wife
Male

William

Jouneay

Visitor
Female

Mary

Jouneay

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Boldon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Helersen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Helersen

Head

Married

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Maria

Helersen

Wife

Married

58

1823

-

William

Jouneay

Visitor

Married

49

1832

-

Mary

Jouneay

Visitor

Married

47

1834

-

Elizabeth

Boldon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

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