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Household of William Melson (born 1835, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Melson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melson, born in 1835 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amy Melson, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1863 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), Annie (born 1871 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), John (born 1872 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).


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William Melson's household

Male

William

Melson

Head
Female

Amy

Melson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Melson

Son
Female

Annie

Melson

Daughter
Male

John

Melson

Son
Male

Arthur

Melson

Son
Female

Mary

Melson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Melson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Melson

Head

Married

46

1835

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Amy

Melson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Joseph

Melson

Son

Single

18

1863

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Annie

Melson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

John

Melson

Son

Single

9

1872

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Arthur

Melson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Mary

Melson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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