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Household of John May (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1845 in Tottenham, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia May, born in 1845 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1877 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Alice Brown, born in 1867 in Middlesex, England.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Sophia

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
Female

Alice

Brown

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

36

1845

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Sophia

May

Wife

Married

36

1845

Windsor, Berkshire, England

John

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Alice

Brown

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

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