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Household of George May (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, 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 May and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George May, born in 1827 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Bessie May, born in 1829 in Somerset, England. They had 8 children; Henry Arthur (born 1854 in Somerset, England), Lewis Richard (born 1859 in Somerset, England), Lucy (born 1862 in Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Somerset, England), Samuel (born 1867 in Somerset, England), John (born 1868 in Somerset, England), William (born 1871 in Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1875 in Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Henry George, born 1876 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, James Quartley, born in 1837 in Somerset, England.


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George May's household

Male

George

May

Head
Female

Bessie

May

Wife
Male

Henry Arthur

May

Son
Male

Lewis Richard

May

Son
Female

Lucy

May

Daughter
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Male

Samuel

May

Son
Male

John

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Kate

May

Daughter
Male

Henry George

May

Grand Son
Male

James

Quartley

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

May

Head

Married

54

1827

North Molton, Devon, England

Bessie

May

Wife

Married

52

1829

Somerset, England

Henry Arthur

May

Son

Single

27

1854

Somerset, England

Lewis Richard

May

Son

Single

22

1859

Somerset, England

Lucy

May

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Somerset, England

Samuel

May

Son

Single

14

1867

Somerset, England

John

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

William

May

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Kate

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Henry George

May

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

James

Quartley

Visitor

Single

44

1837

Somerset, England

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