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Household of Edward May (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward May, born in 1821 in , consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma May, born in 1849 in Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Minnie, born 1874 in Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Elizabeth Gillingham, born in 1868 in Hampshire, England.


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Edward May's household

Male

Edward

May

Head
Female

Emma

May

Wife
Female

Minnie

May

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gillingham

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

May

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Emma

May

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hampshire, England

Minnie

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Gillingham

Servant

Single

13

1868

Hampshire, England

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