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Household of John May (born 1844, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1844 in Veryan, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca May, born in 1842 in Tregony, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; John C (born 1868 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), Sophia (born 1869 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), Thomas C (born 1870 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), Martha A (born 1872 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), George (born 1873 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), Dorothy J (born 1875 in Tregony, Cornwall, England), Caroline (born 1877 in Tregony, Cornwall, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Tregony, Cornwall, England).
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Rebecca
May
Wife
John C
May
Son
Sophia
May
Daughter
Thomas C
May
Son
Martha A
May
Daughter
George
May
Son
Dorothy J
May
Daughter
Caroline
May
Daughter
Edward
May
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Veryan, Cornwall, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | May | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Veryan, Cornwall, England | |
Rebecca | May | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
John C | May | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Sophia | May | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas C | May | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Martha A | May | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
George | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Dorothy J | May | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Caroline | May | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tregony, Cornwall, England | |
Edward | May | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tregony, Cornwall, England |
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