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Household of John May (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1845 in Bradworthy, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane May, born in 1850 in Kilkhampton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Louisa Ann (born 1871 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Archibald (born 1875 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Oliver (born 1876 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Ella Grace (born 1878 in Woolsery, Devon, England) and Maud Mary (born 1879 in Woolsery, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Mary Jane

May

Wife
Male

Alexander

May

Son
Female

Louisa Ann

May

Daughter
Male

Archibald

May

Son
Male

Oliver

May

Son
Female

Ella Grace

May

Daughter
Female

Maud Mary

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bradworthy, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

36

1845

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Mary Jane

May

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kilkhampton, Devon, England

Alexander

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Louisa Ann

May

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Archibald

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Oliver

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Ella Grace

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Woolsery, Devon, England

Maud Mary

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Woolsery, Devon, England

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