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Household of James May (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 May and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1845 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1845 in Essex, England. They had 5 children; James P (born 1868 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Jophey H (born 1870 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Fanny (born 1873 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1876 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Edmund (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Charles (born 1848 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

James P

May

Son
Male

Jophey H

May

Son
Female

Fanny

May

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
Male

George

May

Son
Male

Edmund

May

Brother
Male

Charles

Murphy

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

36

1845

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

36

1845

Essex, England

James P

May

Son

Single

13

1868

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Jophey H

May

Son

Single

11

1870

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Fanny

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

George

May

Son

Single

5

1876

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Edmund

May

Brother

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Charles

Murphy

Lodger

Single

33

1848

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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