Ralph Melling

1810 - 1881  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Ralph Melling
  Born	C 1810	Haighton, Preston, LAN, ENG   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	From 1851 to 1881
  	Butler
  Reference Number	DS1253
  Died	Q4 1881	Preston, LAN, ENG   [1]
  Person ID	I16108	Sandham
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	John Melling,   b. C 1787, Haighton, Preston, LAN, ENG ,   d. Q2 1866, Clitheroe, LAN  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Charnock,   b. 8 Nov 1789, Chorley, LAN, ENG ,   d. Q2 1861, Clitheroe, LAN  (Age 71 years)
  Married	15 May 1809	All Hallows, Mitton, Preston, LAN   [2]
  	Witness: James Houlden; Wiliam Houlden Banns Read: 30 Apr 1809, 2nd: 7 May 1809, 3rd: 14 May 1809 Married by Banns by: Thos. Armitstead, Vicar
  Family ID	F5247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Holt,   b. 7 Feb 1807, 151 Green Lane, Birmingham, WAR ,   d. Q1 1885, Preston, LAN, ENG  (Age 77 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1840	Enfield Catholic Church, Blackburn   [3]
  Children	1. John Melling,   b. Q1 1842, Great Harwood, Blackburn, LAN ,   d. Q3 1871, Garstang, LAN, ENG  (Age ~ 29 years)   2. Mary Melling,   b. 19 Dec 1845, Haighton, Preston, LAN, ENG ,   d. 6 Jan 1896, Garstang, LAN, ENG  (Age 50 years)   3. William Melling,   b. Q2 1850, Haighton, Preston, LAN, ENG ,   d. Q4 1897, Preston, LAN, ENG  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F1542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1840 Footman - Great Harwood 1841 all springs, gt harwood- male servant 1851 census - 2268/506 @ Gerrard Hill Cottages, Haighton - Butler 1861 census - 3085/38 @ Leagram Hall, Clithroe, LAN - butler to George Weld 1871 census - 4205/8 @ East Cliff Overleigh House, Preston - butler to John B Booth 1874 butler at Nearth Chapel, 1881 census butler at Haighton House for Wilfred F Anderton(Magistrate) May have sisters Mary (b c 1821), Helen (b c 1827) who were servants for James F Anderton at Wood Bottom in the 1851 census tape 2268 folio505 both show as born in BAILEY?? National Archive FILE [no title] - ref. PR2263 - date: 2 Feb. 1817 [from Scope and Content] Agreement to lease for 7 years at £15.15srent: William Sharples, James Threlfall, William Charnley, all ofBroughton, and Ralph Melling of Haighton, yeoman, to Richard Hardmanof Broughton, blacksmith -- 2 closes called the Petty-Coal Fields inBroughton 3X ac. --

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] GRO D, England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. [S23] Lancs OPC Parish Register. [S477] Marriage Certificate, Marriage Certificate. Marriage certificate