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Household of James Melling (born 1826, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melling, born in 1826 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Melling, born in 1831 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1855 in Ince, Lancashire, England), James (born 1856 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Henry T (born 1862 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Gson, James Melling, born in 1873 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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James Melling's household

Female

James

Melling

Head
Female

Alice

Melling

Wife
Female

Mary

Melling

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

Son
Male

Henry T

Melling

Son
Male

James

Melling

Gson
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melling

Head

Married

55

1826

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alice

Melling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Melling

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

25

1856

Ince, Lancashire, England

Henry T

Melling

Son

Single

19

1862

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Gson

Single

8

1873

Ince, Lancashire, England

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