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Household of John May (born 1834, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 1834 in St Ervan, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara May May, born in 1851 in Lymington, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Mormon (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Arabella (born 1872 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Clara May

May

Wife
Male

Thomas Mormon

May

Son
Female

Arabella

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

47

1834

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Clara May

May

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lymington, Hampshire, England

Thomas Mormon

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Arabella

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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