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Household of Edward May (born 1847, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward May, born in 1847 in Brentwood, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A May, born in 1845 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Richard W (born 1873 in Durham, England), George T (born 1877 in -), Anne (born 1879 in Emley, Kent, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Emley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Sarah A (born 1840 in Faversham, Kent, England), Edward's Visitor, Henry E (born 1875 in Kent, England) and Edward's Visitor, Sarah F (born 1879 in Rodmersham, Kent, England).
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Edward May's household
Edward
May
Head
Mary A
May
Wife
Richard W
May
Son
George T
May
Son
Anne
May
Daughter
Arthur
May
Son
Sarah A
Cripps
Visitor
Henry E
Cripps
Visitor
Sarah F
Cripps
Visitor
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Brentwood, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | May | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Brentwood, Essex, England | |
Mary A | May | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lynn, Norfolk, England | |
Richard W | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, England | |
George T | May | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | - | |
Anne | May | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Emley, Kent, England | |
Arthur | May | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Emley, Kent, England | |
Sarah A | Cripps | Visitor | Married | 41 | 1840 | Faversham, Kent, England | |
Henry E | Cripps | Visitor | Single | 6 | 1875 | Kent, England | |
Sarah F | Cripps | Visitor | Single | 2 | 1879 | Rodmersham, Kent, England |
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