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Hi. Thank you all for the information which you gave me on Thomas Melling (c1817). I have done extensive research into this family but can get no positive proof I am on the right track. I am sure Thomas Melling (c1839) is my gt gt grandad and 95% sure going back Thomas (c1817) and Nancy (Ann) are his parents, only because on his marr. cert his father is deceased. I have a copy of Thomas and Nancys marriage cert which gives his father as Henry Melling Fisherman and the only one I can come up with is the one with Jane Ward. I am tempted to believe the marr of Henry Melling and Jane Whittle is one and the same just misspelt. I have searched the BMDs, LDS and OPC Sites which is where most of the info. came from. As Thomas Snr died before the census' started it is very difficult to trace him. I also have a copy of his death cert registered by Nancy and cause of death is "decline", which helped me a lot!!! Thank you all once ag, I really wish I could find someone with this family in their tree.
Regards
Kathy

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Name: Thomas Melling
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Wandsworth
Sub-District: Battersea
Parish: Battersea
County: London, Surrey
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Thomas Melling M 54 Preston, Lancashire
Wife Dorothy Melling F 44 Preston, Lancashire
Son Thomas Melling M 25 Preston, Lancashire
Son Robert Melling M 22 Preston, Lancashire
Daughter Ellen Melling F 18 St Pancras, Middlesex
Daughter Dorothy I Melling F 10 Camberwell, Surrey
Son Joseph Melling M 8 Camberwell, Surrey
Son James Melling M 7 Camberwell, Surrey
Son Herbert Melling M 5 Camberwell, Surrey

Thomas junior's baptism

Baptism: 24 Mar 1839 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Melling - [Child] of the late Thomas Melling & Ann
Abode: Back Riley St
Occupation: Carder
Baptised by: Charles Wagstaff Curate
Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1840, Page 103, Entry 822
Source: LDS Film 1278755

Name: Thomas Melling
Age (Original): 64
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1817
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Operatic Chorister
Address: 22 Sutton Street
Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341712
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2976 / 49
Page Number: 36
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph Wild M 43 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Wife Mary I Wild F 38 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Son Joseph Wild M 16 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Son Harry Wild M 12 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Son John Wild M 11 Aston, Warwickshire, England
Daughter Mary A Wild F 8 Bham, Warwickshire, England
Son Arthur Wild M 5 Bham, Warwickshire, England
Daughter Amy Wild F 3 Bham, Warwickshire, England
Boarder Thomas Melling M 64 Preston, Lancashire, England
Boarder Ellen Melling F 28 London, London, Middlesex, England
Boarder Jenny Greydon F 26 London, London, Middlesex, England

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Name: Thomas Melling
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 17 Aug 1817
Christening Place: Penworthham, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Henry Melling
Mother's Name: Jane
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04572-5
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1502457
Reference ID: item 1 p 38

Possibly not the right baptism above if you are certain on Jane's surname:-

Marriage: 18 Dec 1811 St Mary, Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Heny. Melling - this Parish
Jane Whittle - this Parish
Witness: Will. Melling; Wm. Godbert
Married by Banns by: James J. Hornby Minister
Register: Marriages 1805 - 1812 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 20, Entry 6
Source: LDS Film 1502346

Penwortham is 11 mins away from Preston

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Name: Thomas Melling
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Preston
Sub-District: Preston
Parish: Preston
County: Lancashire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Thomas Melling M 54 Preston, Lancashire
Wife Susannah Melling F 43 Wigan, Lancashire

this one also

Name: Thomas Melling
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 10 Sep 1817
Christening Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Melling
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01106-9
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1502461
Reference ID: yr 1813-1844 p 216

Name: Thomas Melling
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 16 Jul 1817
Christening Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Henry Melling
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01106-9
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1502461
Reference ID: yr 1813-1844 p 215

Possible baptism for Thomas

Baptism: 17 Aug 1817 St Mary, Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Thomas Melling - S of Henry Melling & Jane
Abode: Penwortham
Occupation: Fisher-man
Baptised by: Thomas Selkirk Minister
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 38, Entry 299
Source: LDS Film 1502456

Hello Kathy, to find out if anyone has these people in their trees you need to use the "Search Trees" facility under Search on the menu above.

Which sites have you already used to search for info on the family?

Have you bought Thomas' 1838 marriage certificate to confirm his father's details?

Would anyone have in their family tree Thomas Melling c1817 who married Nancy Hindle/Swindlehurst in 1838 and died later that year. I believe his father to be Henry Melling, fisherman and mother Jane Ward. He also had a brother Geoe Ward c1811 who was also the natural son of Henry. All from the Preston area. Any information on any of these people would be most helpful to me. Any information also on Thomas' son Thomas c1839, born after he died who married Hannah Bamber in 1860 and from all accounts and purposes died 1868-1871 but no proof can be found. Many thanks. Kathy