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Household of Ellen Mays (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Ellen Mays and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Mays, born in 1845 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Albert (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Mays's household

Female

Ellen

Mays

Head
Male

Albert

Mays

Son
Male

James H

Mays

Son
Male

John

Mays

Son
Male

Arthur

Mays

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Mays
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Mays

Head

Widow

36

1845

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Albert

Mays

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James H

Mays

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Mays

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Mays

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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