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Household of Edward Melling (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Melling and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Melling, born in 1842 in Edgworth, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Melling, born in 1842 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1863 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1865 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1873 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1875 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Lizzie (born 1878 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England) and Lavinia (born 1880 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sistr In Law, Mary Ann Swallow, born in 1860 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Melling's household

Male

Edward

Melling

Head
Female

Hannah

Melling

Wife
Male

William

Melling

Son
Male

John James

Melling

Son
Male

Herbert

Melling

Son
Male

Edward

Melling

Son
Male

Albert

Melling

Son
Male

Fred

Melling

Son
Female

Annie

Melling

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Melling

Daughter
Female

Lavinia

Melling

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Swallow

Sistr In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Melling

Head

Married

39

1842

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Melling

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

18

1863

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

John James

Melling

Son

Single

16

1865

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Melling

Son

Single

12

1869

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Edward

Melling

Son

Single

10

1871

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Albert

Melling

Son

Single

8

1873

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Fred

Melling

Son

Single

6

1875

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Annie

Melling

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Melling

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Lavinia

Melling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Swallow

Sistr In Law

Single

21

1860

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

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