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Household of Alice Welsh (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Alice Welsh and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alice Welsh, born in 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alice was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; James, born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alice's Boarder, Harry Mechan, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alice Welsh's household

Female

Alice

Welsh

Head
Male

James

Welsh

Son
Male

Harry

Mechan

Boarder
First name(s) Alice
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alice

Welsh

Head

Widow

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Welsh

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harry

Mechan

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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