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Entry from the 1851 census.

Parish Of St George Hanover Square			City of Westminster
Number on census	Street Number or Name of House	Name and surname of each person	Relation to Head of family	Married or not	Age of		Profession or Occupation	Where Born	If – 1. Deaf-and-Dumb 2. Blind 3. Imbecile or Idiot 4. Lunatic
Number on census	Street Number or Name of House	Name and surname of each person	Relation to Head of family	Married or not	Males	Females	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
1	Buckingham Palace	Her Majesty Alexandrina Victoria	Wife	Mar		31	The Queen	Kensington Palace


		H.R.H. Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel	Head	Mar	31		Duke Of Saxony. Prince Of Coburg and Gotha
		H.R.H. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa	Dau			10	Princess Royal	Buckingham Palace


		H.R.H. Albert Edward	Son		9		Prince Of Wales	Do
		H.R.H. Alice Maud Mary	Dau			7	Princess	Do
		H.R.H. Alfred Ernest Albert	Son		6		Prince Of United Kingdom. Duke Of Saxony. Prince Of Coburg and Gotha	Windsor Castle
		H.R.H. Helena Augusta Victoria	Dau			4	Princess	Buckingham Palace
		H.R.H. Louisa Caroline Alberta	Do			3	Princess	Do
		H.R.H. Arthur William Patrick Albert	Son		11m		Prince Of United Kingdom. Duke Of Saxony. Prince Of Coburg and Gotha	Do
2	Buckingham Palace	Amelia Matilda Murray		U		55	Maid Of Honor
		Lucy Maria Kerr		U		28	Do
		Mary Percy		U		32	Servant to do
		Lydia Gratner		U		28	Wardrobe Maid
		Selina Lindfield		U		28	Princess Royals Draper
				Total Of Persons	4	10

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