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Household of William Welsh (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

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 1855 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Welsh, born in 1852 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Welsh's household

Male

William

Welsh

Head
Female

Mary A

Welsh

Wife
Male

William

Welsh

Son
Female

Jessie

Welsh

Daughter
Male

George

Welsh

Son
Male

James

Welsh

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Welsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Welsh

Head

Married

26

1855

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary A

Welsh

Wife

Married

29

1852

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Welsh

Son

-

5

1876

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Welsh

Daughter

-

3

1878

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Welsh

Son

-

2

1879

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Welsh

Son

-

0

1881

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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