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Household of John May (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

John May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1855 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1853 in Knowle, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Henry A (born 1879 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and William J (born 1880 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

Henry A

May

Son
Male

William J

May

Son
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

26

1855

Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

28

1853

Knowle, Gloucestershire, England

Henry A

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Kensington, Middlesex, England

William J

May

Son

Single

1

1880

Kensington, Middlesex, England

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