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Household of Edward Welsh (born 1859, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, England

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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.

Edward Welsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Welsh, born in 1859 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Anne Welsh, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Maria Dawson (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Matilda Dawson (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Francis Riley, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Welsh's household

Male

Edward

Welsh

Head
Female

Anne

Welsh

Wife
Female

Maria Dawson

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Matilda Dawson

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Welsh

Daughter
Male

Francis

Riley

Lodger
Male

Edward

Riley

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Welsh

Head

Married

22

1859

Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

Anne

Welsh

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria Dawson

Welsh

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda Dawson

Welsh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Welsh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis

Riley

Lodger

Widower

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Riley

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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