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Household of John May (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liskeard, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1837 in Lanreath, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1833 in Menheniot, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Truro, Cornwall, England), William G (born 1864 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Anna J (born 1869 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Mary Ann

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Male

William G

May

Son
Female

Anna J

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lanreath, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

44

1837

Lanreath, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Menheniot, Cornwall, England

John

May

Son

Single

19

1862

Truro, Cornwall, England

William G

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Truro, Cornwall, England

Anna J

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

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