Welsh Family History

You can see how Welsh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welsh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welsh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,701 Welsh families living in Lancashire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Welsh's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Welsh families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welsh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.