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Household of James Melling (born 1830, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
James Melling and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melling, born in 1830 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Melling, born in 1829 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ann, born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Martha Cartwright, born in 1800 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
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James Melling's household
James
Melling
Head
Ann
Melling
Wife
Robert
Melling
Son
Susannah
Melling
Daughter
Elizabeth
Melling
Daughter
James
Melling
Son
Thomas
Melling
Son
Ann
Melling
Grand Daughter
Martha
Cartwright
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Melling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Melling | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Melling | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Melling | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Melling | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Melling | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
James | Melling | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Melling | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Melling | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Cartwright | Lodger | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
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