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Household of Thomas Melling (born 1837, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Melling, born in 1837 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Melling, born in 1833 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1862 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Eliza (born 1863 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Melling's household

Male

Thomas

Melling

Head
Female

Ann

Melling

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ashurst

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Ashurst

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Melling

Head

Married

44

1837

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ann

Melling

Wife

Married

48

1833

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ashurst

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ashurst

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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