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Household of Thomas Melling (born 1841, 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.

Thomas Melling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Melling, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Francis Melling, born in 1842 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Melling's household

Male

Thomas

Melling

Head
Female

Francis

Melling

Wife
Male

William

Melling

Son
Female

Margaret

Melling

Daughter
Male

Henry

Melling

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Melling

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Francis

Melling

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Melling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Henry

Melling

Son

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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