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Household of Walter Welsh (born 1828, Midlothian)

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.

Walter Welsh and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Welsh, born in 1828 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Murray (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1872 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Margaret Wood, born in 1824 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Walter Welsh's household

Male

Walter

Welsh

Head
Male

Murray

Welsh

Son
Female

Mary J

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Welsh

Head

Widower

53

1828

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Murray

Welsh

Son

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary J

Welsh

Daughter

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

57

1824

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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