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Household of John Welsh (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

John Welsh and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Welsh, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Welsh, born in 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Ella, born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Joan Reekie, born in 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Welsh's household

Male

John

Welsh

Head
Female

Matilda

Welsh

Wife
Female

Ella

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Joan

Reekie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Welsh

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Matilda

Welsh

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ella

Welsh

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joan

Reekie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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