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Household of Richard Melling (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Melling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Melling, born in 1838 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Melling, born in 1841 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John T (born 1864 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Melling's household

Male

Richard

Melling

Head
Female

Sarah

Melling

Wife
Male

John T

Melling

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Melling

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Melling

Daughter
Male

Richard

Melling

Son
Female

Sarah

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Melling

Head

Married

43

1838

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Melling

Wife

Married

40

1841

Billinge, Lancashire, England

John T

Melling

Son

Single

17

1864

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Melling

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Melling

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Richard

Melling

Son

Single

3

1878

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Melling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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