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Household of David Welson (born 1856, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

David Welson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Welson, born in 1856 in Falkland, Fife, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Welson, born in 1856 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Peter W, born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, William Fenton, born in 1859 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.


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David Welson's household

Male

David

Welson

Head
Female

Margaret

Welson

Wife
Male

Peter W

Welson

Son
Male

William

Fenton

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Welson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Welson

Head

Married

25

1856

Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Welson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Peter W

Welson

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Fenton

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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