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Household of John May (born 1842, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1842 in Landkey, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1830 in Tawstock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1872 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Tawstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Tawstock, Devon, England), John's Stepson, Thomas (born 1868 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Charles (born 1868 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England).
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Elizabeth
May
Wife
Elizabeth
Dobb
Stepdaughter
Thomas
Dobb
Stepson
Mary Ann
May
Daughter
Ellen
May
Daughter
Charles
Webb
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Landkey, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | May | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Dobb | Stepdaughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Dobb | Stepson | Single | 13 | 1868 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | May | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Ellen | May | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Charles | Webb | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England |
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