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Household of James Welsh (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Welsh, born in 1842 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Welsh, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John J F (born 1872 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William G W (born 1873 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas M (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter A (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Welsh's household

Male

James

Welsh

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Welsh

Wife
Male

John J F

Welsh

Son
Male

William G W

Welsh

Son
Male

Thomas M

Welsh

Son
Female

Agnes W

Welsh

Daughter
Male

Walter A

Welsh

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Welsh

Head

Married

39

1842

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Welsh

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John J F

Welsh

Son

-

9

1872

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William G W

Welsh

Son

-

8

1873

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas M

Welsh

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes W

Welsh

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter A

Welsh

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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