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Household of William Mells (born 1849, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, 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 Mells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mells, born in 1849 in Melcombe, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mells, born in 1842 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel R (born 1876 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England) and Martha L (born 1881 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Gomm, born in 1847 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.


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William Mells's household

Male

William

Mells

Head
Female

Sarah

Mells

Wife
Male

Samuel R

Mells

Son
Female

Martha L

Mells

Daughter
Male

John

Gomm

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Melcombe, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mells

Head

Married

32

1849

Melcombe, Dorset, England

Sarah

Mells

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Samuel R

Mells

Son

Single

5

1876

Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Martha L

Mells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

John

Gomm

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

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