William Melling

1856 - 1908  (52 years)

• Name	William Melling
  Born	21 Feb 1856	Lathom/Liverpool
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Mar 1856	All Souls, Liverpool   [1]
  Occupation	Boatman, canal horseman
  Occupation	Stableman
  Died	6 Apr 1908	Canal Houses, Pottery Bridge, Wigan   [2]
  Person ID	I06708	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard Melling,   b. 1816, Lathom
  Mother	Ellen Draper,   b. 25 Jun 1820, Lathom
  Married	26 Apr 1847	St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk   [1]
  Family ID	F00693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Martland,   b. 1854, Burscough ,   d. 1886, Wigan  (Age 32 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1876	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [3]
  Children	1. John Richard Melling,   b. 1 Jun 1877, Lathom   2. Joseph Melling,   b. 1878, Burscough ,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 2 years)   3. James Melling,   b. 5 Apr 1883, Wigan   4. Ellen Melling,   b. 1885, Lathom
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F00723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Cheetham,   b. 1841, Downholland ,   d. Between 1901 and 1904  (Age 60 years)
  Married	26 May 1890	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [3]
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F00724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Tabitha Ellen Cheetham,   b. 13 Jun 1843, Downholland ,   d. 3 Oct 1919, Lord Street, Lathom  (Age 76 years)
  Married	23 May 1904	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [3]
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F02563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Age oddly given as 58 in 1904 marriage record.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010083] National Probate Calendar. [S010069] MC.