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Household of James May (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1844 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1851 in England. They had 4 children; Gilbert (born 1869 in England), John (born 1874 in England), James (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

Gilbert

May

Son
Male

John

May

Son
Male

James

May

Son
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

Gilbert

May

Son

-

12

1869

England

John

May

Son

-

7

1874

England

James

May

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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