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Household of William Melling (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Melling, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Melling's household

Male

William

Melling

Head
Female

Alice

Melling

Wife
Female

Jane

Melling

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Melling

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Preston, 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

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Melling

Wife

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Melling

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Melling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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