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1851 census help please

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cane

cane Report 24 Sep 2014 10:50

Please could I have a little help....I am trying to find Michael & Hannah Welsh, they are
man and wife....michael was born in Ireland in abt 1791.Hannah was born 1786 worsley, lancashire...i have them on the 1841 census and in 1861 they are living hulme manchester....I would appreciate if someone could help me find them on the 1851 census please....

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Sep 2014 11:06

I found this one but wife is Mary.......


1851 England Census
about Mary Welsh Name:Mary Welsh
Age:68
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1783
Relation:Wife
Spouse's Name:Michael Welsh
Gender:Female
Where born:Worsley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish:St George
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
Town:Hulme
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:

Registration district:Chorlton
Sub-registration district:Hulme

Household Members:

Michael Welsh 66 (Porter) Ireland
Mary Welsh 68

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 24 Sep 2014 11:13

The above is definitely correct - same address as 1861.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

cane

cane Report 24 Sep 2014 11:16

Big thanks to you both.......cheers!

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Sep 2014 11:17

Hi Cane.

Prickles. x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

cane

cane Report 24 Sep 2014 11:20

Oop, s. But I have Michael still with Hannah on 1861...oh flip, ime in a muddle

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester

cane

cane Report 24 Sep 2014 11:21

Hiya Prickles x

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 24 Sep 2014 11:22

I think the 1851 is just an error by the enumerator, it has to be the same woman really, given the birthplace.
Or maybe she had a middle name?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

cane

cane Report 24 Sep 2014 11:27

Ime beginning to see it that way now Jan...I can see ime going to have my work
cut out with this lot

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester