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Household of James Welsh (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinghorn, Fife, 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.

James Welsh and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Welsh, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Welsh, born in 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Lilus J (born 1866 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James H (born 1868 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Elizabeth T (born 1875 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland) and Edith M (born 1879 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth O (born 1849 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Ada (born 1864 in -) and James's Boarder, Henry J (born 1828 in -).


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James Welsh's household

Male

James

Welsh

Head
Female

Jane

Welsh

Wife
Female

Lilus J

Welsh

Daughter
Male

James H

Welsh

Son
Female

Elizabeth T

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth O

Brown

Servant
Female

Ada

Brown

Servant
Male

Henry J

Sowes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Welsh

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Welsh

Wife

Married

35

1846

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lilus J

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James H

Welsh

Son

-

13

1868

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elizabeth T

Welsh

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Edith M

Welsh

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth O

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Ada

Brown

Servant

-

17

1864

-

Henry J

Sowes

Boarder

Widower

53

1828

-

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