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Household of William Melling (born 1855, 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.

William Melling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melling, born in 1855 in Lathom, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Melling, born in 1856 in Burscough, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John Rd, born 1878 in Lathom, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Margaret (born 1828 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger Son, Thomas (born 1863 in Burscough, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger Son, Robert (born 1872 in Lathom, Lancashire, England).


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William Melling's household

Male

William

Melling

Head
Female

Jane

Melling

Wife
Male

John Rd

Melling

Son
Female

Margaret

Martland

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Martland

Lodger Son
Male

Robert

Martland

Lodger Son
First name(s) William
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lathom, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Melling

Head

Married

26

1855

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Jane

Melling

Wife

Married

25

1856

Burscough, Lancashire, England

John Rd

Melling

Son

Single

3

1878

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Martland

Lodger

Widow

53

1828

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Martland

Lodger Son

Single

18

1863

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Robert

Martland

Lodger Son

Single

9

1872

Lathom, Lancashire, England

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