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Household of George E May (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

George E May and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George E May, born in 1845 in Teignmouth, Devon, consisted of 10 members. George E was the head of the household, married to Bessie May, born in 1846 in Teignmouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Henry G (born 1874 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), George D (born 1876 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Beatrice E (born 1877 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Edith K (born 1879 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and Bessie W (born 1881 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George E's Apprentice, Ernest (born 1866 in Shaldon, Devon, England), George E's Servant, Mary J (born 1863 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and George E's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England).


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George E May's household

Male

George E

May

Head
Female

Bessie

May

Wife
Male

Henry G

May

Son
Male

George D

May

Son
Female

Beatrice E

May

Daughter
Female

Edith K

May

Daughter
Female

Bessie W

May

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Stigings

Apprentice
Female

Mary J

Stevens

Servant
Female

Mary

Walling

Servant
First name(s) George E
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Teignmouth, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George E

May

Head

Married

36

1845

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Bessie

May

Wife

Married

35

1846

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Henry G

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Teignmouth, Devon, England

George D

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Beatrice E

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Edith K

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Bessie W

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Ernest

Stigings

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Shaldon, Devon, England

Mary J

Stevens

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Mary

Walling

Servant

Single

17

1864

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

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