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Household of James May (born 1830, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1830 in Hastings, Sussex, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1844 in Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1870 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Emily K (born 1872 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Anna G (born 1876 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Edith M (born 1877 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and Nellie L (born 1879 in Hastings, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Sarah J (born 1859 in Fairlight, Sussex, England), James's Lodger, Rosa L (born 1828 in France), James's Lodger, Mary A (born 1809 in London, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, Edward (born 1861 in Boxley, Kent, England) and James's Boarder, Sydney (born 1863 in Boxley, Kent, England).
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James May's household
James
May
Head
Eliza
May
Wife
Sarah J
May
Daughter
Emily K
May
Daughter
Anna G
May
Daughter
Edith M
May
Daughter
Nellie L
May
Daughter
Sarah J
Beacham
Visitor
Rosa L
Meconte
Lodger
Mary A
Marks
Lodger
Edward
Fowle
Boarder
Sydney
Fowle
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Hastings, Sussex, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | May | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Eliza | May | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Suffolk, England | |
Sarah J | May | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Emily K | May | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Anna G | May | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Edith M | May | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Nellie L | May | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hastings, Sussex, England | |
Sarah J | Beacham | Visitor | Single | 22 | 1859 | Fairlight, Sussex, England | |
Rosa L | Meconte | Lodger | Single | 53 | 1828 | France | |
Mary A | Marks | Lodger | Single | 72 | 1809 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Edward | Fowle | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Boxley, Kent, England | |
Sydney | Fowle | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Boxley, Kent, England |
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