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Household of Thomas Melling (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Thomas Melling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Melling, born in 1836 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Melling, born in 1841 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; M E (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Melling's household

Male

Thomas

Melling

Head
Female

Ellen

Melling

Wife
Female

M E

Melling

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Melling

Daughter
Female

Ann

Melling

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Melling

Son
Female

Ellen

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Melling

Head

Married

45

1836

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Melling

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Helens, Lancashire, England

M E

Melling

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Melling

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Melling

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Melling

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Melling

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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