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Household of John May (born 1823, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, 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 1823 in St Breock, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina May, born in 1835 in St Breock, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Louisa (born 1864 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England) and Millicent A (born 1870 in St Breock, Cornwall, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Selina

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Louisa

May

Daughter
Female

Millicent A

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place St Breock, 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

58

1823

St Breock, Cornwall, England

Selina

May

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Breock, Cornwall, England

William

May

Son

Single

19

1862

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Louisa

May

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Millicent A

May

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Breock, Cornwall, England

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