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Household of James Melling (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1849 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Melling, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1879 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Melling's household

Male

James

Melling

Head
Female

Alice

Melling

Wife
Male

John

Melling

Son
Female

Mary

Melling

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Melling

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lower Darwen, 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

32

1849

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Melling

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Melling

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Melling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Melling

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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