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Household of Edward H May (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Edward H May and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward H May, born in 1832 in Tottenham, Middlesex, consisted of 12 members. Edward H was the head of the household, married to Sophie May, born in 1835 in Germany. They had 7 children; Agnes (born 1860 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Caroline F (born 1861 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Hilda (born 1866 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1867 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Dora (born 1869 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), Constance (born 1872 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England) and John H (born 1877 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward H's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward H's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England) and Edward H's Servant, Ellen L (born 1861 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).


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Edward H May's household

Male

Edward H

May

Head
Female

Sophie

May

Wife
Female

Agnes

May

Daughter
Female

Caroline F

May

Daughter
Female

Hilda

May

Daughter
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
Female

Dora

May

Daughter
Female

Constance

May

Daughter
Male

John H

May

Son
Female

Jane

Draper

Servant
Female

Alice

Bradley

Servant
Female

Ellen L

Pilbrow

Servant
First name(s) Edward H
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward H

May

Head

Married

49

1832

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Sophie

May

Wife

Married

46

1835

Germany

Agnes

May

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Caroline F

May

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Hilda

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Dora

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Constance

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

John H

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Jane

Draper

Servant

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Bradley

Servant

Single

23

1858

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Ellen L

Pilbrow

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

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