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Household of John May (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1841 in Newton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1840 in Paignton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John J (born 1864 in Devon, England), William (born 1866 in Devon, England), Alice (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Albert (born 1873 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

John J

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Alice

May

Daughter
Male

Albert

May

Son
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

May

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

41

1840

Paignton, Devon, England

John J

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

Alice

May

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Albert

May

Son

Single

8

1873

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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