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Household of George May (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1840 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Fanny May, born in 1843 in Crofton, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Helen M (born 1866 in Durham, England) and Ethel B (born 1872 in East Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Nephew, Nathaniel E (born 1873 in West Horrington, Somerset, England), George's Governess, Florence (born 1862 in -), George's Housemaid, Janet (born 1857 in Scotland), George's Cook, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Scotland) and George's Waiting Maid, Sarah (born 1860 in Scotland).
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George May's household
George
May
Head
Fanny
May
Wife
Helen M
May
Daughter
Ethel B
May
Daughter
Nathaniel E
Robson
Nephew
Florence
Tapp
Governess
Janet
Brown
Housemaid
Elizabeth
Brown
Cook
Sarah
Brown
Waiting Maid
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | May | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Durham, England | |
Fanny | May | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Crofton, Northumberland, England | |
Helen M | May | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, England | |
Ethel B | May | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | East Rainton, Durham, England | |
Nathaniel E | Robson | Nephew | Single | 8 | 1873 | West Horrington, Somerset, England | |
Florence | Tapp | Governess | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Janet | Brown | Housemaid | Single | 24 | 1857 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Brown | Cook | Single | 22 | 1859 | Scotland | |
Sarah | Brown | Waiting Maid | Single | 21 | 1860 | Scotland |
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