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Household of James May (born 1817, Wiltshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1817 in Devizes, Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Vinten May, born in 1839 in Ashton, Wiltshire, England. They had 6 children; John J (born 1862 in -), Walter (born 1865 in Wiltshire, England), George (born 1867 in Wiltshire, England), Laura (born 1869 in Wiltshire, England), Frank (born 1872 in Wiltshire, England) and William (born 1876 in Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Frederick May, born in 1817 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England.
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James May's household
James
May
Head
Vinten
May
Wife
John J
May
Son
Walter
May
Son
George
May
Son
Laura
E May
Daughter
Frank
May
Son
William
May
Son
Frederick
May
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | May | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Devizes, Wiltshire, England | |
Vinten | May | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Ashton, Wiltshire, England | |
John J | May | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Walter | May | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wiltshire, England | |
George | May | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wiltshire, England | |
Laura | E May | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wiltshire, England | |
Frank | May | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wiltshire, England | |
William | May | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wiltshire, England | |
Frederick | May | Brother | Single | 64 | 1817 | Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
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