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Household of David Welsh (born 1835, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, 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.

David Welsh and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Welsh, born in 1835 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Welsh, born in 1833 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1860 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Frank (born 1866 in England), Thomas (born 1868 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1872 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Alice Brodie (born 1877 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother, William (born 1825 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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David Welsh's household

Male

David

Welsh

Head
Female

Catherine

Welsh

Wife
Female

Janet

Welsh

Daughter
Male

Frank

Welsh

Son
Male

Thomas

Welsh

Son
Male

William

Welsh

Son
Male

Peter

Welsh

Son
Female

Alice Brodie

Welsh

Daughter
Male

William

Welsh

Brother
Male

Robert

Alexander

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Welsh

Head

Married

46

1835

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Welsh

Wife

Married

48

1833

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Frank

Welsh

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

England

Thomas

Welsh

Son

-

13

1868

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Welsh

Son

-

11

1870

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Peter

Welsh

Son

-

9

1872

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alice Brodie

Welsh

Daughter

-

4

1877

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Welsh

Brother

Unmarried

56

1825

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Grandson

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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