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Household of James Welsh (born 1843, 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.

James Welsh and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Welsh, born in 1843 in Willesborough, Fife, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Welsh, born in 1845 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1870 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Caroline (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christna (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Grace (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Welsh's household

Male

James

Welsh

Head
Female

Janet

Welsh

Wife
Female

Catherine

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter
Male

John

Welsh

Son
Female

Janet

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Christna

Welsh

Daughter
Male

John

Hodge

Boarder
Female

Grace

Hodge

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Willesborough, Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Welsh

Head

Married

38

1843

Willesborough, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Welsh

Wife

Married

36

1845

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

John

Welsh

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Caroline

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christna

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Hodge

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Hodge

Boarder

Unmarried

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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