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Household of John Melven (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Melven and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melven, born in 1841 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Melven, born in 1845 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Menares, born 1877 in Lumley, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Lumley, Durham, England) and John's Step Son, Robert (born 1873 in Lumley, Durham, England).


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John Melven's household

Male

John

Melven

Head
Female

Grace

Melven

Wife
Male

Menares

Melven

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thirlaway (Melven)

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Thirlaway (Melven)

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Melven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Melven

Head

Married

40

1841

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Grace

Melven

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lumley, Durham, England

Menares

Melven

Son

Single

4

1877

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thirlaway (Melven)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lumley, Durham, England

Robert

Thirlaway (Melven)

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Lumley, Durham, England

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