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Household of Edward May (born 1839, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward May, born in 1839 in Risca, Monmouthshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Fanny Isabel May, born in 1853 in Margate, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Lorinda Eliz (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Bromley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother, Mary (born 1816 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1814 in Hayes, Kent, England).


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Edward May's household

Male

Edward

May

Head
Female

Fanny Isabel

May

Wife
Female

Lorinda Eliz

May

Daughter
Female

Mary

May

Mother
Female

Infant

May

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Robfant

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

May

Head

Married

42

1839

Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

Fanny Isabel

May

Wife

Married

28

1853

Margate, Kent, England

Lorinda Eliz

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary

May

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Infant

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bromley, Kent, England

Sarah

Robfant

Servant

Widow

67

1814

Hayes, Kent, England

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