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Household of Michael Welsh (born 1817)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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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.

Michael Welsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Welsh, born in 1817 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Welsh, born in 1812 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), John (born 1858 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1860 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Michael's Lodger, Edward (born 1864 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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Michael Welsh's household

Male

Michael

Welsh

Head
Female

Margaret

Welsh

Wife
Female

Ellen

Welsh

Daughter
Male

John

Welsh

Son
Male

Thomas

Welsh

Son
Male

William

Kenn

Lodger
Male

Edward

Riley

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Welsh

Head

Married

64

1817

Ireland

Margaret

Welsh

Wife

Married

69

1812

Ireland

Ellen

Welsh

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

John

Welsh

Son

Single

23

1858

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Welsh

Son

Single

21

1860

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William

Kenn

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Riley

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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