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Household of Eli May (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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.

Eli May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli May, born in 1831 in Kirdford, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1833 in Kirdford, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1854 in Kirdford, Sussex, England) and Mary (born 1863 in Kirdford, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Eli's Servant, Frederick Demant, born in 1865 in Kirdford, Sussex, England.


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Eli May's household

Male

Eli

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

Walter

May

Son
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Demant

Servant
First name(s) Eli
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirdford, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

May

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirdford, Sussex, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kirdford, Sussex, England

Walter

May

Son

Single

27

1854

Kirdford, Sussex, England

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kirdford, Sussex, England

Frederick

Demant

Servant

Single

16

1865

Kirdford, Sussex, England

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