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Household of James May (born 1838, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1838 in Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret May, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1870 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Margaret

May

Wife
Male

James

May

Son
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

43

1838

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

May

Wife

Married

43

1838

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

May

Son

-

11

1870

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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