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Household of John May (born 1842, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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 1842 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1844 in St Mawgan, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), George (born 1871 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1877 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and Alice M (born 1879 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Haley, born in 1861 in Creed, Cornwall, England.
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Mary
May
Wife
William
May
Son
George
May
Son
Frederick
May
Son
Charles
May
Son
Alice M
May
Daughter
John
Haley
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Plymouth, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Mary | May | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | St Mawgan, Cornwall, England | |
William | May | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
George | May | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Frederick | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Charles | May | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Alice M | May | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
John | Haley | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Creed, Cornwall, England |
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