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Household of John May (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1843 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1843 in Fowey, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1866 in Brixham, Devon, England), William (born 1868 in Brixham, Devon, England), Nicholas (born 1870 in Brixham, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Brixham, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Brixham, Devon, England), Jane (born 1878 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Eva (born 1880 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Male

Nicholas

May

Son
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
Male

Frederick

May

Son
Female

Jane

May

Daughter
Female

Eva

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

38

1843

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fowey, Cornwall, England

John

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Brixham, Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Brixham, Devon, England

Nicholas

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brixham, Devon, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Brixham, Devon, England

Jane

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brixham, Devon, England

Eva

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brixham, Devon, England

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