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Household of Alexander May (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, Scotland
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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.
Alexander May and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander May, born in 1844 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1845 in -. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1872 in -), Helen (born 1875 in -), Jessie (born 1877 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander May's household
Alexander
May
Head
Mary
May
Wife
Alexander
May
Son
Helen
May
Daughter
Jessie
May
Daughter
Elizabeth
May
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | May | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | May | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | - | |
Alexander | May | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | - | |
Helen | May | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | - | |
Jessie | May | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | May | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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