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Welsh Family History & Genealogy

12,458 biographies and 35 photos with the Welsh last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Welsh family members.

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Early Welshes

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Elizabeth (Murray) Welsh of Cohuna Australia was born on December 8, 1808 at Ballimore Farm Estate in Argyll and Bute Council County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to William Welsh, and had children Mitchell Welsh, Henry Welsh, and Robert Simpson Welsh. Elizabeth Welsh died at age 77 years old on June 29, 1886 in Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia.
William Welsh of Prahran Australia was born in 1810 in Harby, Leicestershire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 62 years old on January 3, 1873 in Raglan, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia.
James Gardner Welsh of Chelsea Australia was born on November 7, 1833 in West Coaltown, Wemyss County, Fifeshire Scotland. He was married to Annie Dunnett Welsh, and had children George Thomas Welsh, Jessie Welsh Ridd, Matthew Welsh, James Welsh, Peter Welsh, John Dunnett Welsh, Christina Margaret (Welsh) Thomas, Effie May (Welsh) Funge, and Robert William Welsh. James Welsh died at age 59 years old on August 30, 1893 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia.
Martha Welsh
Martha Martha (Sneath) Welsh of Royal Park Australia was born in 1836 to Sneath William Welsh and Martha Welsh. She married Edwin Welsh in 1854, and had children Charles Edward Welsh, Sarah Ann Walsh, Edwin Welsh, John Edwin Welsh, John Edwin Welsh, Henry Edwin Welsh, George Edward Welsh, Martha Welsh, Ellen Welsh, William Welsh, and William Welsh. Martha Welsh died at age 95 years old in 1931 in Ballarat.
Mitchell Welsh of Australia was born in 1838 in St Andrews, Fife County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 36 years old on May 22, 1875 in Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia.
Henry Welsh of Geelong Australia was born in 1838 in St Andrews, Fife County, Scotland United Kingdom to William Welsh and Elizabeth Murray Welsh. He had siblings Mitchell Welsh and Robert Simpson Welsh. Henry Welsh died at age 81 years old in 1919 in Koroop, Gannawarra Shire County, VIC Australia.
Robert Simpson Welsh of Cohuna Australia was born in 1842 in Pittenweem, Fife County, Scotland United Kingdom to William Welsh and Elizabeth Murray Welsh. He had siblings Mitchell Welsh and Henry Welsh. He married Elizabeth Ann (Roberts) Welsh in 1878, and had children Grace Ellen Simpson Welsh and Robert Wilford Welsh. Robert Welsh died at age 77 years old on August 15, 1920 in Koroop, Gannawarra Shire County, VIC Australia.
Annie (Dunnett) Welsh of Mala Australia was born on April 19, 1843 in Wellington, Wellington New Zealand. She was married to James Gardner Welsh, and had children George Thomas Welsh, Jessie Welsh Ridd, Matthew Welsh, James Welsh, Peter Welsh, John Dunnett Welsh, Christina Margaret (Welsh) Thomas, Effie May (Welsh) Funge, and Robert William Welsh. Annie Welsh died at age 63 years old on February 20, 1907 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia.
Oliver O. Welsh
Oliver O. Welsh was a soldier in the United States Civil War.
Charles Edward Welsh of Brighton Australia was born in 1855 in Brighton to Martha Welsh and Edwin Welsh. Charles Welsh has siblings Sarah Ann Walsh, Edwin Welsh, John Edwin Welsh, Martha Welsh, Ellen Welsh, Henry Edwin Welsh, John Edwin Welsh, George Edward Welsh, William Welsh, and William Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Edward Welsh.
Lena Bridget (Welsh) Mateer of Portland Australia was born in 1856 in Hobart, TAS, and died at age 86 years old in January 1943 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC.
James Welsh was born on February 16, 1856, and died at age 119 years old in September 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Welsh.

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Allan J Welsh of Beaver, Beaver County, PA was born on October 13, 1938, and died at age 68 years old on December 10, 2006.
Patricia Ann (Lumbo Farrington) Welsh was born on July 16, 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. She married Joseph Francis Farrington in 1973 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and they later divorced in 1988 in Bensalem, Bucks County. They had children Kelly Ann Wills and Nancy Ellen Farrington. She married Charles Joseph Welsh in 2011 in Bensalem, Bucks County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia Ann Welsh.
Robert Edward Welsh Jr. of Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon United States was born on April 28, 1955 in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, AK. He was married to Lesley A. (Rosen) Welsh on October 29, 1977 at Rosen's Backyard Tall Trees Drive, in Memphis, Shelby County, TN and they later divorced on August 11, 2006 in Clackamas, Clackamas County, OR. He had children Mindy Suzanne Welsh and Nicholas Jordan Welsh. Robert Welsh died at age 66 years old on June 7, 2021 in Canby, Clackamas County, OR.
Lesley A. (Rosen) Welsh
Lesley A. (Rosen) Welsh of 14724 SE Misty Drive - Apt 104, in Happy Valley, Clackamas County, Oregon United States was born on December 10, 1954 at John Gaston Hospital in Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lesley A. (Rosen) Welsh.
Sharon Lynn (Hager) Welsh was born on June 14, 1967 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sharon Lynn Welsh.
Shannon Kathleen Welsh was born circa 2010 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to Patrick Michael Welsh and Helen Mary Welsh, and has siblings Victoria Anne Welsh, Sarah Lynn Welsh, Erin Jane Welsh, Patrick Michael Welsh Jr., Brendan Patrick Welsh, and James Michael Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shannon Kathleen Welsh.
James Michael Welsh was born circa 2008 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to Patrick Michael Welsh and Helen Mary Welsh, and has siblings Victoria Anne Welsh, Sarah Lynn Welsh, Erin Jane Welsh, Patrick Michael Welsh Jr., Brendan Patrick Welsh, and Shannon Kathleen Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Michael Welsh.
Brendan Patrick Welsh was born circa 2008 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Patrick Michael Welsh and Helen Mary Welsh, and has siblings Victoria Anne Welsh, Sarah Lynn Welsh, Erin Jane Welsh, Patrick Michael Welsh Jr., James Michael Welsh, and Shannon Kathleen Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brendan Patrick Welsh.
Patrick Michael Welsh Jr. was born on August 16, 2005 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to Patrick Michael Welsh and Helen Mary Welsh, and has siblings Victoria Anne Welsh, Sarah Lynn Welsh, Erin Jane Welsh, Brendan Patrick Welsh, James Michael Welsh, and Shannon Kathleen Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrick Michael Welsh Jr..
Patrick Michael Welsh was born on June 8, 1967 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrick Michael Welsh.
Helen Mary (McLaughlin) Welsh was born on May 24, 1970 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Helen Welsh got married to Patrick Michael Welsh in 1994 in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA, and has children Victoria Anne Welsh, Sarah Lynn Welsh, Erin Jane Welsh, Patrick Michael Welsh Jr., Brendan Patrick Welsh, James Michael Welsh, and Shannon Kathleen Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Mary Welsh.
Julia Marie Welsh was born on November 12, 2002 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia Marie Welsh.
Grace Emily Welsh was born on February 10, 2001 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace Emily Welsh.
Francis Patrick Welsh Jr. was born on July 21, 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Francis Patrick Welsh Sr. and Maureen Theresa Welsh, and has siblings Patrick Michael Welsh, Thomas Joseph Welsh, Michael Sean Welsh, Kathleen Marie Welsh, and Maureen Theresa Crismond. He married Maria Patricia Condella in 1997 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA and they later divorced in 2011 in Delanco, Burlington County, NJ. Francis Welsh has children Francis Patrick Welsh III and Grace Kathleen Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis Patrick Welsh Jr..
Michael Sean Welsh was born on November 18, 1970 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Sean Welsh.
Kathleen Marie Welsh was born on June 7, 1976 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kathleen Marie Welsh.
Maureen Theresa (Welsh) Crismond was born on June 7, 1976 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Francis Patrick Welsh Sr. and Maureen Theresa Welsh, and has siblings Patrick Michael Welsh, Thomas Joseph Welsh, Francis Patrick Welsh Jr., Michael Sean Welsh, and Kathleen Marie Welsh. Maureen Crismond married Scott Joseph Crismond in 2005 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA, and has a child Olivia Kathleen Crismond. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maureen Theresa Crismond.
Timothy James Welsh was born on February 12, 2002 in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Timothy James Welsh.
Thomas Joseph Welsh Jr. was born on January 15, 2000 in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Joseph Welsh Jr..
Thomas Joseph Welsh was born on April 24, 1966 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Francis Patrick Welsh Sr. and Maureen Theresa Welsh, and has siblings Patrick Michael Welsh, Francis Patrick Welsh Jr., Michael Sean Welsh, Kathleen Marie Welsh, and Maureen Theresa Crismond. Thomas Welsh married Barbara Anne Welsh on August 30, 1997 in Southampton, Bucks County, PA, and has children Thomas Joseph Welsh Jr. and Timothy James Welsh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Joseph Welsh.

Popular Welsh Biographies

Charlie Welsh
Charlie Welsh was a native of York, Pennsylvania, and joined the Navy at the age of 17. During his service in World War II he saw action at Normandy and throughout the Pacific Theater. Welsh began his career as an announcer working for Radio at the Radio Station in Tuscumbia, Alabama and later became a program director and found a knack of broadcasting, He also worked for WSB Radio back in 1952, and later moving to the Television Staff for WSB-TV as an Television Weatherman back in 1963, and the next 43 years he worked for stations throughout Atlanta. Including WGST, WQXI-AM and also joined The Weather Channel as an On-Camera Meteorologist back in May 1982, and also for the Weather Channel back in 1995, and Charlie died of Cardiovascular Disease back in August 2000. He was survived by 2 sons, Stan and Mark, 3 brothers and 2 sisters, as well as grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Martha Ellen (Parsons) Welsh of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA was born on March 9, 1913, and died at age 93 years old on October 14, 2006.
Laura (Lavallee)
Laura (Lavallee) Welsh was born to Arthur Jennings Lavallee, Jr and Florence Rose Masse, and has a sister Rhonda Lavallee. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Laura (Lavallee) .
Auckland New Zealand MARRIAGES. AGHAN - WELSH. On November 28, at Church of Christ, Ponsonby Road, by the Rev. H. Watt, William Henry, eldest son of
John Welsh was born to Susan Frances Tyler Welsh and THOMAS HENRY WELSH, and has siblings Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler, Raymond Welsh, Erman Welsh, Mike Welsh, and Alberta (Welsh) Mills. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Welsh.
Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler was born to Susan Frances Tyler Welsh and THOMAS HENRY WELSH, and has siblings Raymond Welsh, John Welsh, Erman Welsh, Mike Welsh, and Alberta (Welsh) Mills. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler.
Christina Margaret (Welsh) Thomas of Fitzroy Australia was born on October 16, 1873 in Dunolly, VIC to James Gardner Welsh and Annie Dunnett Welsh. She had siblings George Thomas Welsh, James Welsh, Effie May (Welsh) Funge, Peter Welsh, Matthew Welsh, John Dunnett Welsh, Jessie Welsh Ridd, and Robert William Welsh. Christina Thomas died at age 82 years old on April 16, 1956 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.
Mike Welsh was born to Susan Frances Tyler Welsh and THOMAS HENRY WELSH, and has siblings Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler, Raymond Welsh, John Welsh, Erman Welsh, and Alberta (Welsh) Mills. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mike Welsh.
Robert Wilford Welsh of Raglan, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia was born on May 22, 1883 in Raglan, and died at age 24 years old on October 3, 1907 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County.
Henry was born to Susan (Ashton) Welsh & Henry Welsh, Sr. He was the brother to Elizabeth (Richard Erisman), Anna (Arthur King). He was the beloved Uncle Bud to Arthur H. King, Susan King & Elizabeth King (William Maya), children to Anna & Arthur King. Great Uncle to Aristeo (Elizabeth King Maya) & Arthur & John (Arthur H. King). He spent his adult life working in Pennsylvania and living with his beloved Mother. After her death he continued to live in Philadelphia, PA until his retirement when he purchased a condo in Oldsmar, Fla. He loved Florida & had some good friends there. He loved art & was a wonderful artist who worked in oils on canvas. I (Elizabeth Maya) have many of his paintings & have sold 8 of them. He moved to a small apartment in a senior residence in Palm Harbor where he lived until his death. He was a man who read voraciously & I considered him to be the smartest person one could ever know. He proudly served in the Army during WWII, where he was a clerk. He was with the Army all through Europe and Western Allied Invasion.
Raymond Donald Welsh
Raymond Donald Welsh was born on August 21, 1922 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 1 year old on September 25, 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raymond Donald Welsh.
John Dunnett Welsh of Chelsea Australia was born in 1870 in Dunolly, VIC to James Gardner Welsh and Annie Dunnett Welsh. He had siblings George Thomas Welsh, James Welsh, Effie May (Welsh) Funge, Peter Welsh, Matthew Welsh, Jessie Welsh Ridd, Christina Margaret (Welsh) Thomas, and Robert William Welsh. He married Margaret B Doyle Welsh, and had a child John Joseph Welsh. John Welsh died at age 75 years old in 1945 in Chelsea, City of Kingston County.
Barbara (Welsh) Tkachuk of 132 Kramer Street, in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York United States was born on November 3, 1936 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ, and died at age 37 years old on November 11, 1973 in Staten Island, Richmond County, NY. Barbara Tkachuk was buried at Locust Hill Cemetery in Dover, Morris County, NJ.
Raymond Welsh was born to Susan Frances Tyler Welsh and THOMAS HENRY WELSH, and has siblings Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler, John Welsh, Erman Welsh, Mike Welsh, and Alberta (Welsh) Mills. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raymond Welsh.
Oliver O. Welsh
Oliver O. Welsh was a soldier in the United States Civil War.
Erman Welsh was born to Susan Frances Tyler Welsh and THOMAS HENRY WELSH, and has siblings Emma Dane (Welsh) Sadler, Raymond Welsh, John Welsh, Mike Welsh, and Alberta (Welsh) Mills. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erman Welsh.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alberta (Welsh) Mills.
SUSAN FRANCES3 TYLER (Philip Philander2, Melinda1 Chatterson) was born on 15 Apr 1882 in Alberta, Canada. She died on 30 Nov 1961 in Charlevoix, Michigan. She married (1) THOMAS HENRY WELSH, son of Michael Welsh and Racheal Taggart on 05 Jul 1897 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., Michigan, Married by O W. Kibly, J.P. and Witness were Lottie Bennett of Bellaire and Grace Walkins of Bellaire. He was born in 1876. He died on 10 Feb 1952. She married DAVID BROWN.
Florence Alberta (Coutts) Welsh was born on March 10, 1908 in Minyip, VIC Australia to Albert Walter Coutts and Sarah Mary (Hewitt) Coutts, and had siblings Elsie Jane Coutts, Margaret Sarah (Coutts) Ford, Thomas Hewitt, Nancy Janet (Coutts) Ashton, and Stanley Coutts. Florence Welsh married John Murray Welsh on April 14, 1928 in Shepparton, Greater Shepparton City County, Victoria, and died at age 91 years old on December 18, 1999 in Rural City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta Rural City County, VIC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Florence Alberta (Coutts) Welsh.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joan (Hudson) Welsh.

Welsh Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Welsh family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 12,350 people with the last name Welsh that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Welshes

These are the longest-lived members of the Welsh family on AncientFaces.

James Welsh was born on February 16, 1856, and died at age 119 years old in September 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Welsh.
119 years
Elva E Welsh was born on November 29, 1882, and died at age 107 years old on February 23, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elva E Welsh.
107 years
Hazel J Welsh of Bloomington, McLean County, IL was born on August 22, 1898, and died at age 108 years old on October 30, 2006.
108 years
Ethel Welsh of Brooksville, Hernando County, FL was born on June 25, 1888, and died at age 107 years old on February 26, 1996.
107 years
Florence M Welsh of Germantown, Washington County, WI was born on July 26, 1904, and died at age 105 years old on August 16, 2009.
105 years
Bessie M Welsh of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, TX was born on October 1, 1892, and died at age 104 years old on August 11, 1997.
104 years
Agnes H Welsh of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY was born on July 30, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on September 12, 1997.
105 years
Hazel Welsh of Bradenton, Manatee County, FL was born on June 26, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on September 14, 2004.
105 years
Elizabeth P Welsh of Irvington, Lancaster County, VA was born on September 9, 1906, and died at age 103 years old on May 19, 2010.
103 years
Sarah A Welsh of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA was born on September 14, 1897, and died at age 104 years old on December 25, 2001.
104 years
Edna C Welsh of Gloversville, Fulton County, NY was born on February 24, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on October 5, 2002.
104 years
Sarah Welsh of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY was born on November 22, 1898, and died at age 103 years old on March 9, 2002.
103 years
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Kenneth L. Welsh, Sr. said that he was actually in the Jamaica Infantry Volunteers (JIV), which was started at the beginning of the War, The Kingston Infantry Volunteers (KIV) only consisted of Kingstonians, and it was disbanded in 1939 and replaced by the JIV, which could have men from all over Jamaica, West Indies.

He was a member of the Home Guard from September 1944 until December 1944, when he asked for a transfer to the JIV.

The Home Guard was disbanded in 1946.

My dad has the names and serial numbers of several KIV and JIV soldiers he remembers.

I remembered all the old army and war stories my father told me. He joined the Jamaica Infantry Volunteers (JIV), a militia unit, September 1944, and later, the Jamaica Regiment, First Battalion. Most of the older men that visited my parents' home (before my dad's passing in 2007) are old soldiers, who "never die, they just fade away."
A female driver, the lone occupant of the car, was killed in a vehicle accident about 7:15 PM yesterday about a half mile south of Barton's Resturant on US Rte 220 when the vehicle struck a utility pole.
Maryland State Police identified the victim as Delores Juanita Welsh, 50, of RD 8 box 260, Valley RD. A spokesman said the Buick Century was traveling at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred.
Trooper Larry Tracy, who investigated the crash, said the vehicle came to rest about 20 feet from the highway in a field.

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