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Household of John Welsh (born 1847, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 1847 in Buckhaven, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Welsh, born in 1848 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Bella (born 1877 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1841 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), John's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and John's Boarder, David (born 1853 in Pathhead, Fife, Scotland).


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John Welsh's household

Male

John

Welsh

Head
Female

Helen

Welsh

Wife
Female

Bella

Welsh

Daughter
Male

John

Welsh

Son
Male

James

Millar

Boarder
Male

William

Pratt

Boarder
Male

David

Ramsay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Welsh

Head

Married

34

1847

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Welsh

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Bella

Welsh

Daughter

-

4

1877

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

John

Welsh

Son

-

2

1879

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

James

Millar

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

William

Pratt

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

David

Ramsay

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Pathhead, Fife, Scotland

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