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Household of John Meltham (born 1821, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Meltham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meltham, born in 1821 in Little Hale, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebeckah Meltham, born in 1821 in Chapel Hill, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1877 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1820 in Tealby, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Charles Wm (born 1864 in Kingsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1861 in Burton, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Meltham's household

Male

John

Meltham

Head
Female

Rebeckah

Meltham

Wife
Male

William

Waddingham

Servant
Male

Charles Wm

Grantham

Servant
Female

Alice

Selby

Servant
Male

George

Richardson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Meltham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Little Hale, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meltham

Head

Married

60

1821

Little Hale, Lincolnshire, England

Rebeckah

Meltham

Wife

Married

60

1821

Chapel Hill, Lincolnshire, England

William

Waddingham

Servant

Married

61

1820

Tealby, Lincolnshire, England

Charles Wm

Grantham

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kingsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Selby

Servant

Single

20

1861

Burton, Lincolnshire, England

George

Richardson

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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