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Household of James May (born 1849, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1849 in Swindon, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1841 in Ludlow, Herefordshire, England. They had 1 child; Charlotte M, born 1879 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1867 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1875 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Male

James

Jones

Step Son
Male

Thomas

May

Step Son
Female

Charlotte M

May

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

32

1849

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Mary

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ludlow, Herefordshire, England

James

Jones

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

May

Step Son

Single

6

1875

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte M

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

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