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Household of John May (born 1843, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1843 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla May, born in 1854 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; John P (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Grace E (born 1877 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Charles A J (born 1879 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Elsie M (born 1881 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Lindsell, Essex, England) and John's Servant, Mary J (born 1858 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Priscilla

May

Wife
Male

John P

May

Son
Female

Grace E

May

Daughter
Male

Charles A J

May

Son
Female

Elsie M

May

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wren

Servant
Female

Mary J

Tyler

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

38

1843

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Priscilla

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hackney, Middlesex, England

John P

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Grace E

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Charles A J

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elsie M

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Emma

Wren

Servant

Single

25

1856

Lindsell, Essex, England

Mary J

Tyler

Servant

Single

23

1858

Gloucestershire, England

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