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Household of William Melling (born 1847, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melling, born in 1847 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Melling, born in 1854 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte (born 1880 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Alfred (born 1843 in Madeley, Shropshire, England) and William's Lodger, Rachael (born 1857 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
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William Melling's household
William
Melling
Head
Elizabeth
Melling
Wife
William H
Melling
Son
James
Melling
Son
Charlotte
Melling
Daughter
Alfred
Gough
Lodger
Rachael
Sharples
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Melling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Melling | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Melling | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Melling | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Melling | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Charlotte | Melling | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Gough | Lodger | Married | 38 | 1843 | Madeley, Shropshire, England | |
Rachael | Sharples | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
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