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Household of George May (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 May and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George May, born in 1839 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, consisted of 14 members. George was the head of the household, married to Susan May, born in 1842 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Florence (born 1872 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), George H (born 1873 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1874 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Lilian (born 1876 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Kate (born 1878 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and Edith B (born 1880 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Brother, William H (born 1835 in Dunsford, Devon, England), George's Sister In Law, Bessie (born 1844 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), George's Governess, Kate (born 1864 in Hartland, Devon, England), George's Servant, Samuel (born 1863 in Dunsford, Devon, England), George's Servant, John (born 1863 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and George's Servant, Emily (born 1868 in Dunsford, Devon, England).


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George May's household

Male

George

May

Head
Female

Susan

May

Wife
Female

Florence

May

Daughter
Male

George H

May

Son
Male

Ernest

May

Son
Female

Lilian

May

Daughter
Female

Kate

May

Daughter
Female

Edith B

May

Daughter
Male

William H

May

Brother
Female

Bessie

Orchard

Sister In Law
Female

Kate

Bright

Governess
Male

Samuel

Holding

Servant
Male

John

Sims

Servant
Female

Emily

Holding

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

May

Head

Married

42

1839

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Susan

May

Wife

Married

39

1842

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Florence

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

George H

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Ernest

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Dunsford, Devon, England

Lilian

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dunsford, Devon, England

Kate

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dunsford, Devon, England

Edith B

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dunsford, Devon, England

William H

May

Brother

Single

46

1835

Dunsford, Devon, England

Bessie

Orchard

Sister In Law

Single

37

1844

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Kate

Bright

Governess

Single

17

1864

Hartland, Devon, England

Samuel

Holding

Servant

Single

18

1863

Dunsford, Devon, England

John

Sims

Servant

Single

18

1863

Dunsford, Devon, England

Emily

Holding

Servant

Single

13

1868

Dunsford, Devon, England

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