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Household of John May (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 1842 in Clapham, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1839 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1862 in Kensington, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boardaughter, Richard Paltron, born in 1861 in Longworth, Berkshire, England.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Male

Richard

Paltron

Boardaughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Clapham, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

39

1842

Clapham, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England

William

May

Son

Single

19

1862

Kensington, Surrey, England

Richard

Paltron

Boardaughter

Single

20

1861

Longworth, Berkshire, England

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