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Household of George May (born 1836, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 May and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George May, born in 1836 in Peckham, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Matilda May, born in 1836 in Deptford, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Deptford, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1864 in Deptford, Kent, England), Francis (born 1866 in Deptford, Kent, England), Hugh (born 1868 in Deptford, Kent, England), Henry (born 1870 in Deptford, Kent, England) and John (born 1874 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister In Law, Francis Spriggs, born in 1820 in Deptford, Kent, England.


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George May's household

Male

George

May

Head
Female

Matilda

May

Wife
Female

Francis

Spriggs

Sister In Law
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Male

Alfred

May

Son
Female

Francis

May

Daughter
Male

Hugh

May

Son
Male

Henry

May

Son
Male

John

May

Son
First name(s) George
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Peckham, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

May

Head

Married

45

1836

Peckham, Surrey, England

Matilda

May

Wife

Married

45

1836

Deptford, Kent, England

Francis

Spriggs

Sister In Law

Widow

61

1820

Deptford, Kent, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

19

1862

Deptford, Kent, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Deptford, Kent, England

Francis

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Deptford, Kent, England

Hugh

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Deptford, Kent, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Deptford, Kent, England

John

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Deptford, Kent, England

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