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Household of John May (born 1842, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1842 in Deal, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1842 in Deal, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1864 in Deal, Kent, England), John (born 1868 in Deal, Kent, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Deal, Kent, England), Charles (born 1872 in Deal, Kent, England), Minnie (born 1874 in Deal, Kent, England) and Eliza (born 1876 in Deal, Kent, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

Henry

May

Son
Male

John

May

Son
Female

Sarah

May

Daughter
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Minnie

May

Daughter
Female

Eliza

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Deal, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

39

1842

Deal, Kent, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

39

1842

Deal, Kent, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Deal, Kent, England

John

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Deal, Kent, England

Sarah

May

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Deal, Kent, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Deal, Kent, England

Minnie

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Deal, Kent, England

Eliza

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Deal, Kent, England

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