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Household of George H May (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 H May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George H May, born in 1836 in Colebrook, Devon, consisted of 6 members. George H was the head of the household, married to Dorothy May, born in 1833 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George H's Sister In Law, Maryann (born 1841 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), George H's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England), George H's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and George H's Servant, Henry (born 1868 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England).


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George H May's household

Male

George H

May

Head
Female

Dorothy

May

Wife
Female

Maryann

Ley

Sister In Law
Female

Jane

Vernon

Servant
Male

Charles

Turner

Servant
Male

Henry

Vernon

Servant
First name(s) George H
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Colebrook, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George H

May

Head

Married

45

1836

Colebrook, Devon, England

Dorothy

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Devon, England

Maryann

Ley

Sister In Law

Single

40

1841

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Jane

Vernon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Charles

Turner

Servant

Single

16

1865

North Tawton, Devon, England

Henry

Vernon

Servant

Single

13

1868

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

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