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Household of Abraham May (born 1811, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Abraham May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham May, born in 1811 in Gosfield, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Caroline F May, born in 1821 in Margate, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Margaret M, born 1857 in Margate, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Visitor, Ada J L (born 1856 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Abraham's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Preston, Kent, England).


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Abraham May's household

Male

Abraham

May

Head
Female

Caroline F

May

Wife
Female

Margaret M

May

Daughter
Female

Ada J L

Pearson

Visitor
Female

Annie

Sladden

Servant
First name(s) Abraham
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Gosfield, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

May

Head

Married

70

1811

Gosfield, Essex, England

Caroline F

May

Wife

Married

60

1821

Margate, Kent, England

Margaret M

May

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Margate, Kent, England

Ada J L

Pearson

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Annie

Sladden

Servant

Single

16

1865

Preston, Kent, England

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