Robert Welch

M, b. 26 July 1830, d. 22 June 1888
FatherWilliam Welch b. bt 1797 - 1801, d. 26 May 1847
MotherMary Ann Harris b. c 1797, d. 27 Jan 1839
Birth*Robert Welch was born on 26 July 1830 at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.1,2,3,4,5,6,7  
BaptismHe was baptized on 22 August 1830 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.1 
Death of MotherHis mother Mary Ann Welch died on 27 January 1839 at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.8 
(Member of household) CensusRobert Welch appeared on the census of 1841 as a member of the household of William Welch at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.2 
Death of FatherHis father William Welch died on 26 May 1847 at White Hart Place, Tottenham, Middlesex, England.9,10 
Occupation*Robert Welch was an apprentice in 1851 at Tottenham, Middlesex, England.3 
(Lodger) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1851 as a lodger in the household of Letitia Martin at Stone Leigh South, Tottenham, Middlesex, England.3 
Residence*Robert Welch and Emily Newman lived in 1856 at Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.11,12 
OccupationRobert Welch was a farrier and a blacksmith between 1856 and 1888 at Middlesex, England.11,12,13,14,15,16,4,17,18,19,20,21,22,5,23,24,25,26,6,7 
Marriage*He married Emily Newman, daughter of Francis Newman, on 23 March 1856 at Saint John Parish Church, Hackney, Middlesex, England. The wedding party included James Newman and Mary Ann Campbell.11,12 
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Welch lived between 1857 and 1861 at 1 Margaret Street, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.13,14,27,15,16,4 
Birth of SonHis son Thomas John Welch was born on 5 January 1857 at 1 Margaret Street, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.13,14,27 
Death of SonHis son Thomas John Welch died on 29 January 1857 at 1 Margaret Street, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.14 
(Witness) MarriageRobert Welch witnessed the marriage of James Webb Jr. and Keziah Preston on 6 November 1859 at Saint John at Hackney Parish Church, Hackney, Middlesex, England.28,29 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Emily Welch was born on 18 May 1860 at 1 Margaret Street, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.15,4,5,6 
Census*Robert Welch appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emily Welch on the census of 1861 at Little Margaret Street, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England. The household also included Emily Welch, Francis Newman and James Newman.4 
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Welch lived between 1863 and 1867 at 4 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.17,18,19,20,30 
Birth of SonHis son William Francis Welch was born on 18 October 1863 at 4 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.17,5,6 
(Informant) BirthRobert Welch was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Alfred Henry Welch on 15 July 1866 at 4 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.19,20,30 
(Informant) DeathRobert Welch was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Alfred Henry Welch on 9 September 1867 at 4 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England.20 
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Welch lived in 1870 at 11 Martha Street, Haggerston, Middlesex, England.21,22,31 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Annie Welch was born on 9 June 1870 at 11 Martha Street, Haggerston, Middlesex, England.21,22,31 
(Informant) DeathRobert Welch was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Annie Welch on 22 July 1870 at 11 Martha Street, Haggerston, Middlesex, England; "atrophy [from] want of breast milk from birth."22 
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Welch lived between 1871 and 1872 at 11 St. Johns Terrace, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.5,23 
CensusRobert Welch appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emily Welch on the census of 1871 at 11 St. Johns Terrace, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. The household also included Emily Welch and William Francis Welch.5 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Alice Amy Welch was born on 2 March 1872 at 11 St. Johns Terrace, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.23 
Death of DaughterHis daughter Alice Amy Welch died on 11 December 1872 at 8 St. Johns Terrace, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.24 
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Welch lived in 1875 at 10 Bentley Terrace, Islington, Middlesex, England.26 
(Informant) BirthRobert Welch was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Clara Welch on 13 June 1875 at 4 Union Row, Kingsland, Hackney, Middlesex, England.25,26 
Death of DaughterHis daughter Clara Welch died on 18 August 1875 at 10 Bentley Terrace, Islington, Middlesex, England.26 
CensusRobert Welch appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emily Welch on the census of 1881 at 96 Holly Street, Dalston, Middlesex, England. The household also included Emily Welch, William Francis Welch and Alfred Welch.6 
Marriage of DaughterHis daughter Emily Welch married Edward Joseph Watters on 22 December 1884 at Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.  
ResidenceRobert Welch and Emily Newman lived in 1888 at 25 Holly Street, Dalston, Middlesex, England.7 
Death*Robert Welch died on 22 June 1888 of "cirrhosis of the liver" at Hackney Union Infirmary, Hackney, Middlesex, England, at age 57.7 

Family

Emily Newman b. c 1835, d. 7 Jul 1891
Marriage*He married Emily Newman, daughter of Francis Newman, on 23 March 1856 at Saint John Parish Church, Hackney, Middlesex, England. The wedding party included James Newman and Mary Ann Campbell.11,12 
Children
Last Edited19 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S3501] St. Mary the Virgin Parish (Cheshunt), "Register of Baptisms [1813 - 1832]," p. 285, entry no. 2276, Robert Welch, 22 Aug 1830; imaged, "Hertfordshire Baptisms," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 28 Jul 2023), image 149 of 162; citing DP/29/1/10 held by the Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies.
  2. [S2854] 1841 census of England, Hertfordshire, Edmonton, Cheshunt, p. 15, William Welch household; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 17 Feb 2023); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 444; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Cheshunt; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 25; Page: 15; Line: 21; GSU roll: 288831.
  3. [S3535] 1851 census of England, Middlesex, Edmonton, Tottenham, p. 34, Letitia Martin household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 2 Aug 2023); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1702; Folio: 423; Page: 34; GSU roll: 193610.
  4. [S3546] 1861 census of England, Middlesex, Hackney, Stamford Hill, p. 22, Robert Welsh household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 4 Aug 2023); citing Class: RG 9; Piece: 153; Folio: 91; Page: 22; GSU roll: 542582.
  5. [S3555] 1871 census of England, London, Shoreditch, St Leonard, p. 42, Robert Welch household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 Aug 2023); citing Class: RG10; Piece: 441; Folio: 23; Page: 42; GSU roll: 823358.
  6. [S3560] 1881 census of England, London, Hackney, Dalston, p. 17, Robert Welch household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 Aug 2023); citing Class: RG11; Piece: 298; Folio: 106; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341064.
  7. [S3561] England, death certificate for Robert Welch, died 22 Jun 1888; citing 1b/315/186, Hackney registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  8. [S3491] England, death certificate for Mary Ann Welch, died 27 Jan 1830; citing 3/62/148, Edmonton registration district and Cheshunt subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  9. [S3490] England, death certificate for William Welch, died 26 May 1847; citing 3/111/446, Edmonton registration district and Tottenham subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  10. [S3505] Bishop of St. Albans: Bishop's Transcripts: Cheshunt, "Parish register transcripts [1800-1847]," unpaginated, entry no. 2993, William Welch, burial 01 Jun 1847; imaged, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZSF-RX7 : accessed 29 Jul 2023), image 488 of 501; citing FHL digital film 1537787, digital folder no. 007567492 of original records in the Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (DSA3/2/153).
  11. [S3536] Saint John Parish (Hackney), "Register of Marriages [Sep 1854 - Nov 1856]," p. 165, entry no. 330, Robert Welch and Emily Newman, 23 Mar 1856; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 2 Aug 2023), image 83 of 504; citing P79/JN1/073 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  12. [S3537] England, marriage certificate for Robert Welch and Emily Newman, 23 Mar 1856; citing 01b/326/330, Hackney registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  13. [S3541] England, birth certificate for Thomas John Welch, born 05 Jan 1857; citing 1b/203/498, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hill subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  14. [S3542] England, death certificate for Thomas John Welch, died 29 Jan 1857; citing 1b/183/145, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hill subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  15. [S3544] England, birth certificate for Emily Welch, born 18 May 1860; citing 1b/297/184, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hills subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  16. [S3545] Saint Philip Parish (Dalston), "Register of Baptisms [Aug 1881 - Feb 1887]," p. 11, entry no. 86, Emily Welsh, 12 Aug 1860; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 4 Aug 2023), image 6 of 604; citing P79/PHI/008 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  17. [S3547] England, birth certificate for William Francis Welch, born 18 Oct 1863; citing 1b/341/469, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hill subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  18. [S3548] Saint Philip Parish (Dalston), "Register of Baptisms [Aug 1881 - Feb 1887]," p. 148, entry no. 1184, William Francis Welch, 27 Dec 1863; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 4 Aug 2023), image 75 of 604; citing P79/PHI/008 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  19. [S3549] England, birth certificate for Albert Henry Welch, born 15 Jul 1866; citing 1b/373/374, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hill subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  20. [S3550] England, death certificate for Alfred Henry Welch, died 09 Sep 1867; citing 1b/231/150, Hackney registration district and Stamford Hill subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  21. [S3552] England, birth certificate for Annie Welch, born 09 Jun 1870; citing 1c/175/296, Shoreditch registration district and Haggerstone East subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  22. [S3553] England, death certificate for Annie Welch, died 22 Jul 1870; citing 1c/132/445, Shoreditch registration district and Haggerston East subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  23. [S3556] England, birth certificate for Alice Amy Welch, born 02 Mar 1872; citing 1c/74/122, Shoreditch registration district and St. Leonard subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  24. [S3557] England, death certificate for Alice Ann Welch, died 11 Dec 1872; citing 1c/63/108, Shoreditch registration district and St. Leonard subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  25. [S3558] England, birth certificate for Clara Welch, born 13 Jun 1875; citing 1b/454/70, Hackney registration district and West Hackney subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  26. [S3559] England, death certificate for Clara Welch, died 18 Aug 1875; citing 1b/213/447, Islington registration district and Islington East subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  27. [S3543] Saint John Parish (Hackney), "Register of Burials [Mar 1851 - Dec 1857]," p. 268, entry no. 2137, Thomas John Welch, 4 Feb 1857; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 4 Aug 2023), image 444 of 460; citing P79/JN1/133 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  28. [S3510] Saint John at Hackney, "Register of Marriages [Feb 1859 - Dec 1860]," p. 104, entry no. 207, James Webb and Keziah Preston, 6 Nov 1859; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 30 Jul 2023), image 305 of 504; citing P79/JN1/075 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  29. [S3843] England, marriage certificate for James Webb and Keziah Preston, 06 Nov 1859; citing 01b/485/207, Hackney registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  30. [S3551] West Hackney Parish Church, "Register of Burials [1867 - 1888]," p. 2, entry no. 11, Alfred Henry Welch, 14 Sep 1867; imaged, "London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 5 Aug 2023), image 499 of 539; citing P79/WH/035 held by the London Metropolitan Archives.
  31. [S3554] Bethnal Green, Victoria Park Cemetery, London, "Burials. Vol 7 Indexed [1869 - 1870]," p. 436, entry for Annie Welch, 27 Jul 1870 [bottom of right-hand page]; imaged, "England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 05 Aug 2023), image 227 of 238; citing RG 8/48 held by the National Archives of the UK.