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Household of James P May (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 P May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James P May, born in 1816 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James P was the head of the household, married to Annie May, born in 1828 in Southwark, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James P's Visitor, R W (born 1859 in Clifton, England), James P's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England) and James P's Servant, Kathleen (born 1865 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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James P May's household

Male

James P

May

Head
Female

Annie

May

Wife
Male

R W

Clifton

Visitor
Female

Emily

Andrews

Servant
Female

Kathleen

Castely

Servant
First name(s) James P
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James P

May

Head

Married

65

1816

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Annie

May

Wife

Married

53

1828

Southwark, Surrey, England

R W

Clifton

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Clifton, England

Emily

Andrews

Servant

Single

23

1858

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Kathleen

Castely

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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