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Household of Robert 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.

Robert Welsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Welsh, born in 1839 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Welsh, born in 1845 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1868 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1871 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1874 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Sister-In-Law, Ann Shillinglaw, born in 1858 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Welsh's household

Male

Robert

Welsh

Head
Female

Helen

Welsh

Wife
Female

Helen

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Christina

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Ann

Shillinglaw

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Welsh

Head

Married

42

1839

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Welsh

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Welsh

Daughter

-

13

1868

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary A

Welsh

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Welsh

Daughter

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Ann

Shillinglaw

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

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