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Household of James May (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Jane May, born in 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Mary Jane Finlay, born in 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Ann Jane

May

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Finlay

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ann Jane

May

Wife

Married

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Finlay

Niece

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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