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Household of James M May (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

James M May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M May, born in 1840 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Charlotte C May, born in 1844 in Brixton, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Charlotte C (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert A (born 1871 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Katherine H (born 1875 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James M's Mother, Mary A Nicholson, born in 1819 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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James M May's household

Male

James M

May

Head
Female

Charlotte C

May

Wife
Male

James

May

Son
Female

Charlotte C

May

Daughter
Male

Robert A

May

Son
Female

Katherine H

May

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Nicholson

Mother
First name(s) James M
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

May

Head

Married

41

1840

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Charlotte C

May

Wife

Married

37

1844

Brixton, Surrey, England

James

May

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charlotte C

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert A

May

Son

Single

10

1871

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Katherine H

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Nicholson

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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