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Household of John Welsh (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

John Welsh and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Welsh, born in 1841 in Waterford, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Johannah Welsh, born in 1841 in Waterford. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Patrick (born 1878 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martin (born 1881 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepdaughter, Winifred (born 1861 in Waterford), John's Stepson, George (born 1863 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Stepson, John (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Stepson, James (born 1871 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Welsh's household

Male

John

Welsh

Head
Female

Johannah

Welsh

Wife
Female

Winifred

Nelson

Stepdaughter
Male

George

Nelson

Stepson
Male

John

Nelson

Stepson
Male

James

Nelson

Stepson
Male

Thomas

Welsh

Son
Male

Patrick

Welsh

Son
Male

Martin

Welsh

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Waterford

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Welsh

Head

Married

40

1841

Waterford

Johannah

Welsh

Wife

Married

40

1841

Waterford

Winifred

Nelson

Stepdaughter

Single

20

1861

Waterford

George

Nelson

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Nelson

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Nelson

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Welsh

Son

Single

5

1876

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Patrick

Welsh

Son

Single

3

1878

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martin

Welsh

Son

Single

0

1881

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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