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Household of Thomas Welsh (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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.

Thomas Welsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Welsh, born in 1843 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Welsh, born in 1841 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1867 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Rachel Evans, born in 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Welsh's household

Male

Thomas

Welsh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Welsh

Wife
Female

Mary

Welsh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Welsh

Son
Male

John

Welsh

Son
Female

Rachel

Evans

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Welsh

Head

Married

38

1843

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Welsh

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Welsh

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Welsh

Daughter

-

12

1869

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Welsh

Son

-

10

1871

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Welsh

Son

-

7

1874

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rachel

Evans

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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