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Household of John Welsh (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Welsh, born in 1836 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Welsh, born in 1842 in England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1868 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Edith (born 1862 in -), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in England) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Welsh's household

Male

John

Welsh

Head
Female

Mary

Welsh

Wife
Female

Mary

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Edith

Kirkwood

Governess
Female

Ellen

Armstrong

Servant
Female

Helen

Inglish

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Welsh

Head

Married

45

1836

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Welsh

Wife

Married

39

1842

England

Mary

Welsh

Daughter

-

13

1868

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Welsh

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Edith

Kirkwood

Governess

Unmarried

19

1862

-

Ellen

Armstrong

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Helen

Inglish

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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