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Household of John May (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1819 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1820 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1862 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Emma Meliham, born in 1856 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Jane

May

Wife
Female

Emma

Meliham

Boarder
Female

Jane

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

62

1819

Devonport, Devon, England

Jane

May

Wife

Married

61

1820

Devonport, Devon, England

Emma

Meliham

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Devonport, Devon, England

Jane

May

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Devonport, Devon, England

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