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Household of Benjamin May (born 1828, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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.
Benjamin May and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin May, born in 1828 in Ugborough, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia May, born in 1833 in Modbury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Sophia (born 1859 in Modbury, Devon, England), Prudence (born 1860 in Modbury, Devon, England), Benjamin (born 1862 in Modbury, Devon, England), James (born 1868 in Modbury, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Modbury, Devon, England) and Celia (born 1872 in Modbury, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Grand Child, Blanch Sarers, born in 1878 in Modbury, Devon, England.
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Benjamin May's household
Benjamin
May
Head
Sophia
May
Wife
Sophia
May
Daughter
Prudence
May
Daughter
Benjamin
May
Son
James
May
Son
Eliza
May
Daughter
Celia
May
Daughter
Blanch
Sarers
Grand Child
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Ugborough, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | May | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Ugborough, Devon, England | |
Sophia | May | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Sophia | May | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Prudence | May | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Benjamin | May | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
James | May | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Eliza | May | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Celia | May | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Modbury, Devon, England | |
Blanch | Sarers | Grand Child | Single | 3 | 1878 | Modbury, Devon, England |
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