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Household of George Edward May (born 1821, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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 Edward May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Edward May, born in 1821 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. George Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1824 in Reading, Berkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George Edward's Servant, Leah (born 1805 in Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England), George Edward's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1852 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England) and George Edward's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England).


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George Edward May's household

Male

George Edward

May

Head
Female

Ellen

May

Wife
Female

Leah

Ashley

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Gay

Servant
Female

Emma

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) George Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Edward

May

Head

Married

60

1821

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Ellen

May

Wife

Married

57

1824

Reading, Berkshire, England

Leah

Ashley

Servant

Widow

76

1805

Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England

Mary Jane

Gay

Servant

Single

29

1852

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Johnson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

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