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Household of George Edward May (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

George Edward May and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Edward May, born in 1855 in Clayton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. George Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann May, born in 1859 in Denton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edith Ellen, born 1880 in Denton, Lancashire, England.


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George Edward May's household

Male

George Edward

May

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

May

Wife
Female

Edith Ellen

May

Daughter
First name(s) George Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Clayton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Edward

May

Head

Married

26

1855

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

May

Wife

Married

22

1859

Denton, Lancashire, England

Edith Ellen

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Denton, Lancashire, England

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