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Household of James Welch (born 1798, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

James Welch and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Welch, born in 1798 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Priscilla (born 1804 in Mere, Wiltshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in North Wootton, Somerset, England).


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James Welch's household

Male

James

Welch

Head
Female

Mary

Welch

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Hatcher

Sister
Female

Mary

Russell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Welch
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Welch

Head

-

83

1798

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Mary

Welch

Wife

Married

88

1793

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Priscilla

Hatcher

Sister

-

77

1804

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Russell

Servant

Single

22

1859

North Wootton, Somerset, England

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