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Household of Edward May (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward May, born in 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rosanna May, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Rosanna (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward May's household

Male

Edward

May

Head
Female

Rosanna

May

Daughter
Male

James

May

Son
Male

Frederick

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

May

Head

Married

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rosanna

May

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

May

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

May

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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