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Household of James Melling (born 1841, 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 1841 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Melling, born in 1841 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1868 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1877 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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James Melling's household

Male

James

Melling

Head
Female

Catherine

Melling

Wife
Male

John

Melling

Son
Male

Henry

Melling

Son
Female

Mary

Melling

Daughter
Male

William

Melling

Son
Female

Ann

Melling

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Billinge, 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

40

1841

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Melling

Wife

Married

40

1841

Billinge, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Son

Single

18

1863

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Henry

Melling

Son

Single

13

1868

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Melling

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Billinge, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

8

1873

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ann

Melling

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

1

1880

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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