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Household of Gilbert May (born 1855, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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.
Gilbert May and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert May, born in 1855 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Jessie May, born in 1852 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Ireland) and Gilbert's Boarder, Jessie (born 1864 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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Gilbert May's household
Gilbert
May
Head
Jessie
May
Wife
Louisa
May
Daughter
Duncan
May
Son
Elizabeth
Docherty
Boarder
Jessie
Morrison
Boarder
| First name(s) | Gilbert |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gilbert | May | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | May | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Louisa | May | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | May | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Docherty | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ireland | |
Jessie | Morrison | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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