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Household of Richard Mellet (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Richard Mellet and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Mellet, born in 1853 in Wighill, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Elizabeth Mellet, born in 1850 in Halton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1877 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza Ann (born 1879 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Son, Samuel (born 1869 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Step Son, James W (born 1871 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Step Son, George (born 1872 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Mellet's household

Male

Richard

Mellet

Head
Female

Ann Elizabeth

Mellet

Wife
Male

Samuel

Briggs

Step Son
Male

James W

Briggs

Step Son
Male

George

Briggs

Step Son
Male

Henry

Mellett

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Mellett

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mellet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wighill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Mellet

Head

Married

28

1853

Wighill, Yorkshire, England

Ann Elizabeth

Mellet

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Briggs

Step Son

Single

12

1869

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

James W

Briggs

Step Son

Single

10

1871

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Briggs

Step Son

Single

9

1872

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Mellett

Son

Single

4

1877

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Mellett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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