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Household of William Wesnyss (born 1816)
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 Wesnyss and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wesnyss, born in 1816 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wesnyss, born in 1815 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1845 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ann A, born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Peter Mc Master, born in 1851 in Scotland.
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William Wesnyss's household
William
Wesnyss
Head
Ann
Wesnyss
Wife
Elizabeth
Hanks
Daughter
Ann A
Hanks
Grand Daughter
Peter
Mc Master
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wesnyss |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wesnyss | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Scotland | |
Ann | Wesnyss | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hanks | Daughter | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Ann A | Hanks | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Peter | Mc Master | Visitor | Married | 30 | 1851 | Scotland |
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