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Household of Henry May (born 1836, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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.

Henry May and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry May, born in 1836 in Wolverton, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sophia Ann May, born in 1836 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; George Henry (born 1860 in Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Middlesex, England) and William (born 1865 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Daughtr, Ruth (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Henry's Visitor, Alfred (born 1853 in Middlesex, England) and Henry's Lodger, Robert (born 1852 in Stanmore, Middlesex, England).


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Henry May's household

Male

Henry

May

Head
Female

Sophia Ann

May

Wife
Male

George Henry

May

Son
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Ruth

May

Daughtr
Male

Alfred

Brooks

Visitor
Male

Robert

Braddle

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wolverton, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

May

Head

Married

45

1836

Wolverton, Hampshire, England

Sophia Ann

May

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

George Henry

May

Son

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

William

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Ruth

May

Daughtr

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Alfred

Brooks

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Robert

Braddle

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Stanmore, Middlesex, England

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