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Household of George Melvain (born 1814, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

George Melvain and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Melvain, born in 1814 in Nova Scotia, Durham, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1838 in Durham, England. He had 1 grandchild; George, born 1861 in Lumley, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Robert Hall, born in 1825 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England.


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George Melvain's household

Male

George

Melvain

Head
Male

Robert

Hall

Son In Law
Female

Jane

Hall

Daughter
Male

George

Melvain

Grand Son
First name(s) George
Last name Melvain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Nova Scotia, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Melvain

Head

Widower

67

1814

Nova Scotia, Durham, England

Robert

Hall

Son In Law

Married

56

1825

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Jane

Hall

Daughter

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

George

Melvain

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Lumley, Durham, England

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