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Household of George Melling (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

George Melling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Melling, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Melling, born in 1849 in Southport, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Robert Rimmer, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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George Melling's household

Male

George

Melling

Head
Female

Mary A

Melling

Wife
Male

William

Melling

Son
Female

Alice

Melling

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Melling

Daughter
Male

Robert

Rimmer

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Melling

Head

Married

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Melling

Wife

Married

32

1849

Southport, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Melling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Melling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Rimmer

Lodger

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

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