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Household of Michael Melvey (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Michael Melvey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Melvey, born in 1831 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Thomasin Melvey, born in 1836 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Michael Melvey's household

Male

Michael

Melvey

Head
Female

Thomasin

Melvey

Wife
Female

Mary A

Melvey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Melvey

Daughter
Male

John

Melvey

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Melvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Melvey

Head

Married

50

1831

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomasin

Melvey

Wife

Married

45

1836

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Melvey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Melvey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Melvey

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

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