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Household of James Melson (born 1850, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Melson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melson, born in 1850 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Melson, born in 1852 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Hannah Gilbert, born in 1862 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.


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James Melson's household

Male

James

Melson

Head
Female

Margaret C

Melson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Gilbert

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Melson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melson

Head

Married

31

1850

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Margaret C

Melson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Gilbert

Servant

Single

19

1862

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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