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Household of William Melling (born 1849, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melling, born in 1849 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Melling, born in 1847 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Geo (born 1879 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and William Edwd (born 1881 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Taylor, born in 1865 in Billinge, Lancashire, England.


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William Melling's household

Male

William

Melling

Head
Female

Hannah

Melling

Wife
Male

John Geo

Melling

Son
Male

William Edwd

Melling

Son
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Melling

Head

Married

32

1849

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Melling

Wife

Married

34

1847

Billinge, Lancashire, England

John Geo

Melling

Son

Single

2

1879

Billinge, Lancashire, England

William Edwd

Melling

Son

Single

0

1881

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Servant

Single

16

1865

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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