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Household of Henry May (born 1850, 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.

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 1850 in West Leigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Emma May, born in 1849 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 6 children; George H (born 1872 in Bideford, Devon, England), Walter J (born 1873 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1874 in Martock, Somerset, England), Alice M (born 1877 in Stoke Canon, Devon, England), William C (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Mary M (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Henry May's household

Male

Henry

May

Head
Female

Emma

May

Wife
Male

George H

May

Son
Male

Walter J

May

Son
Female

Rose

May

Daughter
Female

Alice M

May

Daughter
Male

William C

May

Son
Female

Mary M

May

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place West Leigh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

May

Head

Married

31

1850

West Leigh, Devon, England

Emma

May

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bideford, Devon, England

George H

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Bideford, Devon, England

Walter J

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

Rose

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Martock, Somerset, England

Alice M

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stoke Canon, Devon, England

William C

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary M

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

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