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Household of James Melling (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melling, born in 1840 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Melling, born in 1848 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in North Bitchburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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James Melling's household

Male

James

Melling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Melling

Daughter
Female

Jane

Melling

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

Son
Female

Sarah

Melling

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Melling

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melling

Head

Married

41

1840

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife

Married

33

1848

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Melling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Melling

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Upholland, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

8

1873

North Bitchburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Melling

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Melling

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Melling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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