FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE FAMILY OF JOHN IDDON THORNTON & SARAH ANNE MELLING

CENSUS INFORMATION:

 

Although they married sometime between April and June 1901, on the night of the Census John and Sarah Anne were not yet married. They were living at separate addresses a short walk from each other in Blackpool:

 

1901 CENSUS OF BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Sarah Ann Humber Head Unm. F 32 Own Means Preston, Lancashire
Maggie Cartmell Servant Unm. F 19 General Servant Blackpool, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 8 Horncliffe Road, South Shore, Blackpool. (RG13-3975, folio 147, page 25)
2: Sarah Ann was from a wealthy family and was described as "Living on Own Means".
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

1901 CENSUS OF BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John I. T. Melling Bother Unm. M 26 Own Means Southport, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 34 Broadway, South Shore, Blackpool. (RG13-3975, folio 125, page 18)
2: John was staying with his married sister Alice Hardman. For the full census see her page HERE.
3: John was described as "Living on Own Means" but I am not sure how he supported himself.
4: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.
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