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I am doing our tree and we have got stuck, we are trying to find the parents of William Melling born 1842. We have just sent for his wedding cert and it has come back with no father details on. They were from Upholland/Billinge/Ashton but there are so many Mellings we are confused. The list of his children read- <ary b1863, Margaret b1875, Ann b1867, William b1870, John b1871, Sarah b1873, James b1875, Emma b1878, Mathew b1880, Luke b1881 and Richard Edwin b1883. We have no knowledge of who died or lived we just have these details. William went on to marry an Elizabeth Unsworth b1846. On their wedding cert William was aged 22yrs, a labourer living Upholland. Elizabeth was aged 18yrs and from Billinge Higher End with a father JOhn Unsworth a nailmaker. If anyone can help it would be gratefully received. Many thanks Gary and Maureen

1881 just for info

Name: William Melling
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Upholland, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Pemberton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 20 Little Lane
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Pemberton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Melling 13
Elizabeth Melling 35 Billnge
Emma Melling 3
James Melling 6
John T. Melling 9
Margaret Melling 15
Mary E. Melling 17
Matthew Melling 1
Sarah A. Melling 7
William Melling 39
William H. Melling 11
John Wilton 38

1871 age a bit out

Name: William Melling
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Upholland, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Upholland
Ecclesiastical parish: Upholland
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Upholland
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 151
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Lowe 53
Ann Melling 3
Elizabeth Melling 27
Margaret Melling 6
Mary E Melling 8
William Melling 32
William H Melling 1
George Pye 42

1851 possible
Name: William Melling
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Upholland, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Upholland
Ecclesiastical parish: Upholland
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Upholland
ED, institution, or vessel: 2e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Joannah Houghton 54
John Houghton 53
Thomas Houghton 14
William Houghton 10
William Melling 10

1881 census - slightly easier to read

William MELLING Head M Male 39 Upholland, Lancashire, England Coal Miner
Elizabeth MELLING Wife M Female 35 Billinge, Lancashire, England
Mary E. MELLING Daur Female 17 Upholland, Lancashire, England Tenter In Cotton Mill
Margaret MELLING Daur Female 15 Upholland, Lancashire, England Tenter In Cotton Mill
Ann MELLING Daur Female 13 Upholland, Lancashire, England Spinner In Cotton Mill
William H. MELLING Son Male 11 Upholland, Lancashire, England Scholar
John T. MELLING Son Male 9 Upholland, Lancashire, England Scholar
Sarah A. MELLING Daur Female 7 Upholland, Lancashire, England Scholar
Emma MELLING Daur Female 3 Upholland, Lancashire, England
James MELLING Son Male 6 Upholland, Lancashire, England
Matthew MELLING Son Male 1 Upholland, Lancashire, England
John WILTON Boarder U Male 38 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Coal Miner

Source Information:
Dwelling 20 Little Lane
Census Place Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341903
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3778 / 67
Page Number 38

Possible birth of William Melling

WILLIAM MELLING Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 JUN 1842 Saint John, Preston, Lancashire, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM MELLING Family
Mother: ELLEN

Death?

William Melling Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 1842

Christening:
Death: 20 SEP 1916 Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Burial:

ok, that's definitely the death - a second record shows Elizabeth as the spouse

William Melling Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth: 1842

Christening:
Death: 20 SEP 1916 Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: Elizabeth Unsworth

It appears there were 2 William Mellings born in Upholland around 1842 so I'm going to stop there before I confuse matters even more

Thank to you all for your help. Jenna- you are not codding it gets confusing...!! The last one you put dying in 1916 is possibly ours, it looks like we will have to order a birth cert and hope and pray his father will appear on that. Any more help please post- much appreciated. Thanks Gary and Maureen

Latest update-- after visiting the Wigan History Shop and showing them the wedding cert for William Melling and Elizabeth Unsworth, we were told that he was probably illegitimate as there being no father details. We checked the Parish records (ST Thomas's, Upholland) and found his baptism -we believe on the 11/10/1840- it had his mothers name as Mary Melling, no other details. We have looked and looked on every Census to try and find him including all the ones posted above of which some are William in his later life with his wife Elizabeth. Nothing of him at all in the 1841 or 1851 Census.......the closest we have got is the one when he is 10yrs and it has got him down as a Grandson with a Houghton family. Could the 'Houghton' have been his fathers name? Anyone with any ideas to pinpoint anything plese let us know. I will be ordering this Birth Cert soon in case any more info is on it. I seem to have jotted down on the same bit where I wrote his baptism details the words 'Wigan Parochial'!!! Thanks very much Gary and Maureen

I am the great grandson of Margaret Melling born 1875 born Wigan, Bolton maybe westhoughton area she married Thomas Leach in 1895.
There married at St. Johns, Wingate and lived in Bolton Road Westhoughton till her death in 1954