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Household of Thomas Melling (born 1827, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Melling, born in 1827 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Melling, born in 1833 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Wilfred (born 1872 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Stepson, James Robinson, born in 1859 in Billinge, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Melling's household

Male

Thomas

Melling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife
Male

William

Melling

Son
Male

James

Robinson

Stepson
Male

Robert

Melling

Son
Male

John

Melling

Son
Male

Wilfred

Melling

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Billinge, 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

54

1827

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Wife

Married

48

1833

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

William

Melling

Son

Single

21

1860

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James

Robinson

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Robert

Melling

Son

Single

13

1868

Billinge, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Son

Single

11

1870

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Wilfred

Melling

Son

Single

9

1872

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Melling

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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