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Household of James W May (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 W May and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W May, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Frances May, born in 1838 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; George C (born 1867 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Hampshire, England), James W (born 1873 in Romsey, Hampshire, England) and Kate (born 1876 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Servant, Martha Cooper, born in 1863 in Croydon, Surrey, England.
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James W May's household
James W
May
Head
Frances
May
Wife
George C
May
Son
Annie
May
Daughter
James W
May
Son
Kate
May
Daughter
Martha
Cooper
Servant
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | May | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | May | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Brigg, Lincolnshire, England | |
George C | May | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Brigg, Lincolnshire, England | |
Annie | May | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hampshire, England | |
James W | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Romsey, Hampshire, England | |
Kate | May | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
Martha | Cooper | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Croydon, Surrey, England |
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