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Household of John May (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1830 in Chawleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1832 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Charles Robt, born 1872 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Orphan, Polly (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and John's Grandchild, Alice Ellen Frayne (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

Charles Robt

May

Son
Female

Polly

Westacott

Orphan
Female

Alice Ellen Frayne

May

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chawleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

51

1830

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Charles Robt

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Polly

Westacott

Orphan

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice Ellen Frayne

May

Grandchild

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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