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Household of James Mays (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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 Mays and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mays, born in 1848 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mays, born in 1851 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1872 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England).


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James Mays's household

Male

James

Mays

Head
Female

Sarah

Mays

Wife
Male

William

Mays

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mays

Daughter
Male

Edward

Mays

Son
Male

James

Mays

Son
Male

John

Mays

Son
Female

Gertrude

Mays

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mays
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mays

Head

Married

33

1848

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mays

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Mays

Son

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mays

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Edward

Mays

Son

Single

6

1875

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

James

Mays

Son

Single

4

1877

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

John

Mays

Son

Single

2

1879

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Mays

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

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