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Household of Alexander Welsh (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Welsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Welsh, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Katherine H Welsh, born in 1854 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1879 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and David C (born 1880 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Janet (born 1806 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1859 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Welsh's household

Male

Alexander

Welsh

Head
Female

Katherine H

Welsh

Wife
Male

Alexander

Welsh

Son
Male

David C

Welsh

Son
Female

Janet

Welsh

Mother
Female

Isabella

Smail

Servant
Female

Margaret

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Welsh

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Katherine H

Welsh

Wife

Married

27

1854

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Welsh

Son

-

2

1879

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

David C

Welsh

Son

-

1

1880

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Welsh

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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