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Household of Archibald May (born 1812, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyllshire, 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.

Archibald May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald May, born in 1812 in Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Betsy May, born in 1817 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Gilbert, born 1848 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Servant, Ellen McArthur, born in 1868 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Archibald May's household

Male

Archibald

May

Head
Female

Betsy

May

Wife
Male

Gilbert

May

Son
Female

Ellen

McArthur

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Archibald

May

Head

Married

69

1812

Argyllshire, Scotland

Betsy

May

Wife

Married

64

1817

Argyllshire, Scotland

Gilbert

May

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ellen

McArthur

Servant

-

13

1868

Argyllshire, Scotland

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