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Household of James May (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

James May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1850 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1857 in St Mary Church, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England), Charles (born 1877 in Torquay, Devon, England), Robert (born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England) and George (born 1881 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

James

May

Son
Male

Charles

May

Son
Male

Robert

May

Son
Male

George

May

Son
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

24

1857

St Mary Church, Devon, England

James

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Torquay, Devon, England

Robert

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Torquay, Devon, England

George

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Torquay, Devon, England

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