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Household of James John May (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

James John May and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James John May, born in 1841 in Redruth, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. James John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1848 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Marian (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Bertha (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Georgina M (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Ethel Agnes (born 1874 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Herbert Walter (born 1875 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Alfred R (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James John May's household

Male

James John

May

Head
Female

Mary Ann

May

Wife
Female

Marian

May

Daughter
Female

Bertha

May

Daughter
Female

Annie

May

Daughter
Female

Georgina M

May

Daughter
Female

Ethel Agnes

May

Daughter
Male

Herbert Walter

May

Son
Male

Alfred R

May

Son
First name(s) James John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Redruth, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James John

May

Head

Married

40

1841

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

May

Wife

Married

33

1848

City of London, Middlesex, England

Marian

May

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Bertha

May

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Annie

May

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Georgina M

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ethel Agnes

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Herbert Walter

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alfred R

May

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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