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Household of James May (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1834 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A May, born in 1840 in Exmouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1869 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England), Charles (born 1873 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England), Nellie (born 1877 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England) and William (born 1880 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Sarah A

May

Wife
Female

Ann

May

Daughter
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
Female

Nellie

May

Daughter
Male

William

May

Son
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

47

1834

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Sarah A

May

Wife

Married

41

1840

Exmouth, Devon, England

Ann

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Nellie

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

1

1880

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

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