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Household of William Welsh (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

William Welsh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Welsh, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Welsh, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, Colin (born 1822 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, George (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Welsh's household

Male

William

Welsh

Head
Female

Isabella

Welsh

Wife
Female

Margaret

Welsh

Daughter
Male

William

Welsh

Son
Male

Colin

Brown

Father-In-Law
Male

George

Brown

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Welsh

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Welsh

Wife

-

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Welsh

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Welsh

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Colin

Brown

Father-In-Law

-

59

1822

Argyllshire, Scotland

George

Brown

Brother-In-Law

-

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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