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Household of John May (born 1816, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sevenoaks, 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 1816 in Chiddingstone, Kent, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia May, born in 1821 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1864 in Penshurst, Kent, England) and Ada (born 1874 in Penshurst, Kent, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Sophia

May

Wife
Male

Walter

May

Son
Female

Ada

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

65

1816

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Sophia

May

Wife

Married

60

1821

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Walter

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Penshurst, Kent, England

Ada

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Penshurst, Kent, England

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