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Household of John May (born 1809, 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 1809 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1813 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1852 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and George (born 1855 in Tawstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Emma (born 1855 in Devon, England), John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Henry (born 1868 in Tawstock, Devon, England).
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Jane
May
Wife
Mary J
May
Daughter
George
May
Son
Emma
Freeman Or Truman
Boarder
William
Rawlen
Servant
Henry
Cooke
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Chittlehampton, 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 | 72 | 1809 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
Jane | May | Wife | Married | 68 | 1813 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
Mary J | May | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
George | May | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Emma | Freeman Or Truman | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Devon, England | |
William | Rawlen | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Tawstock, Devon, England | |
Henry | Cooke | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Tawstock, Devon, England |
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