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Household of William Melling (born 1833, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melling, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Melling, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, James Slater, born in 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Melling's household

Male

William

Melling

Head
Female

Isabella

Melling

Wife
Male

Henry

Melling

Son
Male

James

Melling

Son
Male

John

Melling

Son
Male

James

Slater

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Melling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, 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

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Melling

Wife

Married

47

1834

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Melling

Son

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Slater

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

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