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Household of John Melsham (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
John Melsham and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melsham, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Leonora Melsham, born in 1845 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Gertrude Mary (born 1871 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Annie Maude (born 1872 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), John Gilbert (born 1874 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Norah Louise (born 1878 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and Walter Edwin (born 1880 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Powell, born in 1865 in Yorkshire, England.
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John Melsham's household
John
Melsham
Head
Leonora
Melsham
Wife
Gertrude Mary
Melsham
Daughter
Annie Maude
Melsham
Daughter
John Gilbert
Melsham
Son
Norah Louise
Melsham
Daughter
Walter Edwin
Melsham
Son
Mary
Powell
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Melsham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Melsham | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Leonora | Melsham | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude Mary | Melsham | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie Maude | Melsham | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
John Gilbert | Melsham | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Norah Louise | Melsham | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter Edwin | Melsham | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Powell | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England |
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