This page is a complilation of many different census around England from 1851 to 1881. The abstracts below show different households which held Pickerings related to our family. It's fun to imagine how our family lived back then and what their life was like.
Don't forget to visit the
Montebello page.
The names marked with (**) mean that they are buried in the family plot at
St. Hillary Churchyard, Wallasey.

1851 CENSUS - Liscard, Cheshire

William Pickering**.....Head.....Mar..... 68..... Merchant..... Frodsham Beach
Nathan H, Son..... Unm..... 25..... Cotton Broker.....Everton
James W.**..... Son..... Unm..... 23..... Clerk in father's office Everon
Fanny (Frederica) A.**..... Wife..... Mar..... 61..... Danzig,Prussia

1851 CENSUS - 6 Union Street
Visitor to household of Harriet Walford
Edgar Charles Pickering..... Unm..... 29..... General Merchant..... Danzig, Prussia

1861 CENSUS - Liscard St. James - Magazine

Frederica Pickering**..... Head..... Widow..... 72.....Dividend.....Danzig..... Brit. Subj.
Eliaz Julia Cox, Dau..... Mr..... 41.....Dividend.....Lancs Liverpool
Frederica C. Hagley..... G.Dau..... Unm.....11..... I of Jersey
Charles F. Cox**..... Son-in-law .....Mar .....53 .....Master Royal Navy .....I of Jersey
Elizabeth Hughes** .....Servant .....Unm .....48 .....Cook .....Derbyshire .....Vale of Clyd
Grade Lewies .....Servant .....Unm .....32 .....Housemaid .....Lancs .....Ulverstone

1851 CENSUS - WITHENFIELD HOUSE
Rel Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Charles W H Pickering.....Head.....Mar.....35.....General Merchant.....Liverpool
Elizabeth Pickering.....Wife.....Mar.....31.....Chester
Charles William .....Son .....9.....Liverpool
Katherine Elizabeth.....Dau .....8 .....Liverpool
Eugene Haynes.....Son .....6.....Scholar.....Liscard
Henry Alfred .....Son.....4.....Scholar.....Liscard
Elizabeth M......Dau.....3.....Scholar.....Liscard
William.....Son .....6 months .....Liscard

1861 CENSUS - Liscard, ST. GEORGES MOUNT (Montebello)

Charles W H Pickering.....Head.....Mar.....45.....General Merchant..... Foreig..... Liverpool
Elizabeth Pickering.....Wif.....Mar.....41.....Chester
Katherine Elizabeth.....Dau.....Unm.....18.....Liverpool
Eugene Haynes.....Son.....Unm.....16.....Scholar .....Liscard
Henry Alfred .....Son.....Unm.....14.....Scholar .....Liscard
William.....Son .....Unm .....11.....Scholar.....Liscard
Edith Paulina.....Dau.....Unm .....10.....Scholar.....Liscard
Emma .....Dau.....Unm.....6.....Scholar .....Liscard
Alexander John*..... Son .....Unm.....4.....Scholar .....Liscard
Frederica Valentina.....Dau .....Unm .....2 ..... Liscard
Also listed were six "House Servants" and one "Nurse"

* This report was created by Connie Pickering Stover. She is the direct descendant of Alexander John.

1881 CENSUS - Liscard, ST. GEORGES MOUNT (Montebello)

Elizabeth Pickering.....Head.....W.....61.....F.....Chester, Cheshire, Eng
Charles W. Pickering.....Son.....M.....39.....M.....Liverpool, Lancashire..... Occ: American Land Owner
Eugene H. (no. Occ......Son.....M.....36.....M.....Liscard, Cheshire, Eng.
Katherine Harling.....Dau.....M.....38.....F.....Liverpool, Lancashire
Edith P. Myers.....Dau.....M.....28.....F.....Liscard, Cheshire, Eng
Frieda V. Pickering.....Dau.....22.....F.....Bonn, Germany
S.E. Pickering.....Dau in Law.....M.....37.....F.....Conock, Wiltshire, Eng
Eva. G. Pickering.....Gr. Dau..... 3.....F.....Easton, Norfolk, Eng

Servants
Marcha Chappell.....W.....48.....F.....Milford Haven .....Rel: Serv.....Occ: Cook Dom Serv
Alice Connolly.....U.....36.....F.....Sheffield.....Rel: Serv.....Occ: Housemaid Dom Serv
Mary Davies.....U.....25.....F.....Oswestry, Shropshire.....Occ: Waitress Dom Serv
Mary Winstanley.....U.....18.....F.....Chester, Cheshire.....Rel: Serv.....Occ: Kitchenmain Dom Serv
Mary A. Smith.....U.....19.....F.....Wrexham.....Rel: Serv.....Occ: Nurse Dom Serv
Alred Bensely.....16.....M.....Rel: Serv.....Occ: Groom Dom Serv

1881 CENSUS - Liscard

Eleanor CREWE.....Head
Fredk. E. PICKERING.....Pupil.....10.....M.....Liverpool..... Scholar
Henry V. B......Pupil.....U.....10.....M.....New York, America.....Scholar

1881 CENSUS - Oxton

Henry A. Pickering.....Head.....M.....34.....M.....Liscard.....Cotton Broker
Frances.....Wife.....M.....36.....F.....Haresfield, GLS.....
Edgar D......Son.....U.....7.....M.....New Brighton.....Scholar
Florence.....Dau.....U.....5.....F.....Eccles, Lanc......Scholar
Rosemund.....Dau.....U.....3.....F.....Eccles, Lanc......
Vera.....Dau.....U.....3.....F.....Eccles, Lanc.....-
Franc J......Son.....U.....1.....M.....Oxton, Chesh......

1881 CENSUS - Witton Cum Twa . . .

Willaim Pickering.....Head.....M.....29.....M.....Liverpool.....Railway Signal

1881 CENSUS - Lower Bebington

William THOMAS.....Head
Mary PICKERING.....Visitor.....U.....14.....F.....Liverpool, LANC

1881 CENSUS - Hartford

Ralph Pickering.....Head
Ralph Pickering
.....Son.....M.....22.....M.....Liverpool.....Ship Carpenter

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