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Household of James Melling (born 1816, 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 1816 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1850 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1853 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1856 in Orrell, Lancashire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; George (born 1867 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
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James Melling's household
James
Melling
Head
John
Melling
Son
Margaret
Melling
Daughter
Thomas
Melling
Son
George
Gaskell
Grand Son
Elizabeth
Gaskell
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Melling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Melling | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
John | Melling | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Melling | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Melling | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
George | Gaskell | Grand Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gaskell | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Billinge, Lancashire, England |
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