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Household of Edward Melling (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garstang, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Melling, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Melling, born in 1831 in Kirkland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Grace (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1873 in Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1878 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Nephew, Edward (born 1865 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, James (born 1862 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Melling's household

Male

Edward

Melling

Head
Female

Sarah

Melling

Wife
Female

Grace

Melling

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Melling

Daughter
Male

Edward

Melling

Son
Male

William

Melling

Son
Male

James

Melling

Grand Son
Male

Edward

Melling

Nephew
Male

James

Pye

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Melling

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Melling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kirkland, Lancashire, England

Grace

Melling

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Melling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Edward

Melling

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Edward

Melling

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Accrington, Lancashire, England

James

Pye

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

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