| Census: | 1871 |
| County: | Durham (DUR) |
| District: | Houghton le Spring |
| Civil Parish: | Newbottle |
| Ecclesiastical Parish: | Newbottle |
| Piece: | 4980 |
| Enumeration District: | 6 |
| Folio: | 44 |
| Page: | 42 |
| Schedule: | 247 |
| House Number: | |
| House or Street Name: | Back Lane |
| Surname | Forenames | Relationship | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Place | Disability | Notes |
| MELVIN | John C | Head | M | M | 47 | Retired Potter | Durham | Sunderland | ||
| MELVIN | Hannah | Wife | M | F | 46 | Durham | Sunderland | |||
| MELVIN | Hannah | Dau | U | F | 22 | Domestic Servant | Durham | Newbottle | ||
| MELVIN | George | Son | U | M | 19 | Puddler | Durham | Newbottle | ||
| MELVIN | John | Son | - | M | 15 | Labourer | Durham | Newbottle | ||
| MELVIN | Betsy | Dau | - | F | 12 | Scholar | Durham | Newbottle | ||
| MELVIN | Robert | Son | - | M | 9 | Scholar | Durham | Newbottle |