Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Melling was born on 8 January 1823, in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Seth Melling, was 33 and his mother, Mary Birchell, was 25. He married Margaret Ward on 10 September 1848, in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 30 August 1887, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Melling, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Melling - Published information: birth-name: Joseph Melling
- Joseph Melling, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of the places near Lancaster and near Liverpool. Both are probably so called from an Old English personal name Mealla + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas.
Irish: variant of Mellon .
German: habitational name from a place called Mellingen (see Mellinger ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Joseph Melling Sr.
Written by Emily Walker Melling Lamoreaux Joseph Melling Sr. was the son of Seth and Mary Melling. He was Born January 8, 1823 in Wiggin, Lancashire, England. In 1847 he was married to Margaret W …
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