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Household of James Melling (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melling, born in 1841 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Melling, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Melling's household

Male

James

Melling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife
Male

John

Melling

Son
Male

Joseph

Melling

Son
Female

Margaret A

Melling

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Melling

Daughter
Male

Robert

Melling

Son
Female

Mary J

Melling

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melling

Head

Married

40

1841

-

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Melling

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Melling

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Melling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Melling

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Melling

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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