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Household of Benjamin Melling (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

Benjamin Melling and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Melling, born in 1846 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Melling, born in 1855 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1874 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and James R (born 1879 in Wrekenton, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Melling's household

Male

Benjamin

Melling

Head
Female

Sarah A

Melling

Wife
Female

Mary

Melling

Daughter
Male

James R

Melling

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Melling

Head

Married

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Melling

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Mary

Melling

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

James R

Melling

Son

Single

2

1879

Wrekenton, Durham, England

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