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Household of William Melson (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stamford, Northamptonshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melson, born in 1834 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Melson, born in 1829 in Gleann, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Alfred Palmer, born in 1849 in Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, England.


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William Melson's household

Male

William

Melson

Head
Female

Mary

Melson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Palmer

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Melson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Melson

Head

Married

47

1834

Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Melson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Gleann, Leicestershire, England

Alfred

Palmer

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, England

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