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Household of James May (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1851 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Martin Shaughnessy, born in 1858 in Outwood, Lancashire, England.


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Female

Margaret

May

Daughter
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Male

Martin

Shaughnessy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Mary

May

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Martin

Shaughnessy

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Outwood, Lancashire, England

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