Richard A Metherell
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Household of John May (born 1827, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 1827 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1842 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Lizzy (born 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and John's Barmaid, Louisa (born 1860 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Ann
May
Wife
Lizzy
Cole
Servant
Louisa
Dufmouth
Barmaid
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | May | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Ann | May | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Lizzy | Cole | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Stepney, Middlesex, England | |
Louisa | Dufmouth | Barmaid | Single | 21 | 1860 | Stepney, Middlesex, England |
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