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Household of John May (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 1835 in Horwood, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1831 in -. They had 2 children; Frederick Thomas (born 1866 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Charles Edward (born 1868 in Yeovil, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Philip Littleton, born in 1854 in -.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Ann

May

Wife
Male

Frederick Thomas

May

Son
Male

Charles Edward

May

Son
Male

Philip

Littleton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Horwood, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

46

1835

Horwood, Devon, England

Ann

May

Wife

Married

50

1831

-

Frederick Thomas

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Charles Edward

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Philip

Littleton

Lodger

Single

27

1854

-

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