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Household of John May (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1853 in Veryan, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1841 in Kea, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1879 in Veryan, Cornwall, England) and Selina J (born 1881 in Veryan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, William J Samper, born in 1864 in Kea, Cornwall, England.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Jane

May

Wife
Male

William J

Samper

Son In Law
Male

Frederick

May

Son
Female

Selina J

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Veryan, 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

28

1853

Veryan, Cornwall, England

Jane

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kea, Cornwall, England

William J

Samper

Son In Law

Single

17

1864

Kea, Cornwall, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Veryan, Cornwall, England

Selina J

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Veryan, Cornwall, England

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