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Household of Samuel Melling (born 1847, 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.
Samuel Melling and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Melling, born in 1847 in Haigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret I Melling, born in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William A (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Hannah J (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Samuel's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).
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Samuel Melling's household
Samuel
Melling
Head
Margaret I
Melling
Wife
William A
Melling
Son
Hannah J
Melling
Daughter
Ann
Benyon
Servant
Elizabeth
Whalley
Servant
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Melling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Haigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Melling | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Haigh, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret I | Melling | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William A | Melling | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah J | Melling | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Benyon | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Whalley | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rainford, Lancashire, England |
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