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Household of John Welsh (born 1839, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1839 in Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jannet Welsh, born in 1842 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jannet, born 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Heard, born in 1832 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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John Welsh's household

Male

John

Welsh

Head
Female

Jannet

Welsh

Wife
Female

Jannet

Welsh

Daughter
Male

Robert

Heard

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Welsh

Head

Married

42

1839

Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jannet

Welsh

Wife

Married

39

1842

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jannet

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Heard

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

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