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Household of John May (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1817 in Kingsand, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1830 in Kingsand, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1861 in Kingsand, Devon, England) and William (born 1863 in Kingsand, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Male

Joseph

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kingsand, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

64

1817

Kingsand, Devon, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

51

1830

Kingsand, Devon, England

Joseph

May

Son

Single

20

1861

Kingsand, Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

18

1863

Kingsand, Devon, England

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