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Household of Thomas Melling (born 1831, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Melling, born in 1831 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Melling, born in 1831 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1857 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1865 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1868 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Grandchild, Mary Ellen Melling, born in 1878 in Billinge, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Melling's household

Male

Thomas

Melling

Head
Female

Ellen

Melling

Wife
Male

Thomas

Melling

Son
Female

Mary

Melling

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Melling

Daughter
Male

Richard

Melling

Son
Female

Ann

Melling

Daughter
Male

William

Melling

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Melling

Grandchild
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Melling

Head

Married

50

1831

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Melling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Melling

Son

Single

22

1859

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Melling

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Melling

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Richard

Melling

Son

Single

16

1865

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ann

Melling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Billinge, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

9

1872

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Melling

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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