1870 Census: Thomas Welsh Household

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Bolivar Township, Jefferson County, West Virginia
as enumerated by Warner [W. Shiley?]
House Number:
 524

 

Name Age Sex Profession Birthplace
Thomas Welsh* 45 M work in stone quarry West Virginia
Ann Welsh* 28 F keeping house Maryland
John Welsh* 11 M West Virginia
Thomas Welsh 8 M West Virginia
Patrick Welsh 5 M West Virginia
Nora Welsh 3 F West Virginia
Annie Welsh 1 F West Virginia

* Both Thomas and Ann’s mother and father are ticked as foreign born. From other census’, we gather both sets of parents were born in Ireland.
* Thomas is listed as a male citizen of the U.S. 21 years of age and upwards.
* John attended school within the year. It is noted that he can read, but cannot yet write.

Neighboring

#518 Emanuel Kidwiler – Works in Stone Mine
#519 John Potts – Works in Stone Mine
#520 Frances Flanagan – Farming
#521 George W. Haines – Farm Laborer
#522 William Flanagan -Farm Laborer
#523 James Hackley – Farm Laborer
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#525 James Flanagan – Working Stone Quarry
#526 Martha Flanagan – Keeping House
#527 Dennis M. Daniels – Farmer
#528 Mary Morrison – Farming
#529 Daniel B. Nichols – Blacksmith
#530 Benjamin Nelson – Works in Stone Mine