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Household of Charles Mays (born 1841, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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.

Charles Mays and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Mays, born in 1841 in Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Fanny Mays, born in 1850 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1859 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England), Harry (born 1860 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England), Mark (born 1863 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England), Edwin (born 1874 in Overtown, Wiltshire, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Overtown, Wiltshire, England) and Stanley (born 1879 in Overtown, Wiltshire, England).


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Charles Mays's household

Male

Charles

Mays

Head
Female

Fanny

Mays

Wife
Male

Charles

Mays

Son
Male

Harry

Mays

Son
Male

Mark

Mays

Son
Male

Frank

Mays

Son
Male

Edwin

Mays

Son
Female

Fanny

Mays

Daughter
Male

Stanley

Mays

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Mays
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Mays

Head

Married

40

1841

Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Mays

Wife

Married

31

1850

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Mays

Son

Single

22

1859

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Harry

Mays

Son

Single

21

1860

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Mark

Mays

Son

Single

18

1863

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Mays

Son

Single

16

1865

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin

Mays

Son

Single

7

1874

Overtown, Wiltshire, England

Fanny

Mays

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Overtown, Wiltshire, England

Stanley

Mays

Son

Single

2

1879

Overtown, Wiltshire, England

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