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Household of John May (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1812 in Inwardleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty May, born in 1811 in Gidleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1840 in Throwleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grand Child, Anna (born 1861 in Throwleigh, Devon, England), John's Grand Child, John (born 1866 in Throwleigh, Devon, England), John's Grand Child, John (born 1874 in Cumberland, England) and John's Grand Child, Mary Ann (born 1878 in Throwleigh, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Betty

May

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Stevens

Daughter
Female

Anna

Stevens

Grand Child
Male

John

Stevens

Grand Child
Male

John

May

Grand Child
Female

Mary Ann

Stevens

Grand Child
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

69

1812

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Betty

May

Wife

Married

70

1811

Gidleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Stevens

Daughter

Married

41

1840

Throwleigh, Devon, England

Anna

Stevens

Grand Child

Single

20

1861

Throwleigh, Devon, England

John

Stevens

Grand Child

Single

15

1866

Throwleigh, Devon, England

John

May

Grand Child

Single

7

1874

Cumberland, England

Mary Ann

Stevens

Grand Child

Single

3

1878

Throwleigh, Devon, England

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