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Household of James May (born 1838, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1838 in Charlestown, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Allison May, born in 1842 in Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1867 in England) and Helen (born 1869 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Allison

May

Wife
Female

Isabella

May

Daughter
Female

Helen

May

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

43

1838

Charlestown, Fife, Scotland

Allison

May

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

May

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

England

Helen

May

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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