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Household of James May (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James May, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1845 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary S (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, William May, born in 1828 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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James May's household
James
May
Head
Elizabeth
May
Wife
Mary S
May
Daughter
Robert
May
Son
James
May
Son
William
May
Son
William
May
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | May | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | May | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary S | May | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | May | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | May | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | May | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | May | Brother | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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