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Household of James Melling (born 1819, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melling, born in 1819 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Melling, born in 1812 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Catherine Lea, born in 1868 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.


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James Melling's household

Male

James

Melling

Head
Female

Catherine

Melling

Wife
Female

Catherine

Lea

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melling

Head

Married

62

1819

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Melling

Wife

Married

69

1812

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Lea

Grandchild

Single

13

1868

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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