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Household of Alexander Welsh (born 1850, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Welsh, born in 1850 in Linton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Welsh, born in 1852 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; H Lorimer, born 1877 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Welsh, born in 1814 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Welsh's household

Male

Alexander

Welsh

Head
Female

Jane

Welsh

Wife
Female

H Lorimer

Welsh

Daughter
Male

William

Welsh

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Welsh

Head

Married

31

1850

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Welsh

Wife

Married

29

1852

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

H Lorimer

Welsh

Daughter

-

4

1877

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Welsh

Boarder

Unmarried

67

1814

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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