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Household of Edward W May (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,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 W May and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward W May, born in 1854 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Edward W was the head of the household, married to Louisa May, born in 1851 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England), Richard E (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England) and William E (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward W's Boarder, William T Shaw, born in 1846 in London, Middlesex, England.


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Edward W May's household

Male

Edward W

May

Head
Female

Louisa

May

Wife
Male

George

May

Son
Female

Emma

May

Daughter
Female

Louisa

May

Daughter
Male

Richard E

May

Son
Male

William E

May

Son
Male

William T

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) Edward W
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward W

May

Head

Married

27

1854

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

May

Wife

Married

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

George

May

Son

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Emma

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Richard E

May

Son

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

William E

May

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

William T

Shaw

Boarder

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

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