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Household of James May (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1844 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine May, born in 1847 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Allan (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James May's household

Male

James

May

Head
Female

Catherine

May

Wife
Female

Ellen

May

Daughter
Female

Catherine

May

Daughter
Male

James

May

Son
Male

John

May

Son
Male

Allan

May

Son
First name(s) James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Catherine

May

Wife

Married

34

1847

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

May

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

May

Daughter

-

12

1869

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

May

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

May

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allan

May

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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