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Household of Benjamin May (born 1853, Lincolnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin May, born in 1853 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betsy May, born in 1850 in Dinnington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John B (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas H (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Flory (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in Dinnington, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Niece, Fanny F (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
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Benjamin May's household
Benjamin
May
Head
Betsy
May
Wife
John B
May
Son
Thomas H
May
Son
Flory
May
Daughter
Thomas
Wilden
Boarder
Fanny F
May
Niece
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | May | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England | |
Betsy | May | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dinnington, Yorkshire, England | |
John B | May | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas H | May | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Flory | May | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Wilden | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Dinnington, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny F | May | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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