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Household of James J Melling (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.
James J Melling and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Melling, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Alice M Melling, born in 1857 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Rachel M (born 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), James A (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Clara Louise (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Alice M (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James J's Lodger, Thomas Spencer, born in 1858 in Oxfordshire, England.
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James J Melling's household
James J
Melling
Head
Alice M
Melling
Wife
Rachel M
Melling
Daughter
James A
Melling
Son
Clara Louise
Melling
Daughter
Alice M
Melling
Daughter
Thomas
Spencer
Lodger
| First name(s) | James J |
| Last name | Melling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James J | Melling | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice M | Melling | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Brewood, Staffordshire, England | |
Rachel M | Melling | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
James A | Melling | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Clara Louise | Melling | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Alice M | Melling | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas | Spencer | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Oxfordshire, England |
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