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Household of John May (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 1817 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1821 in Ashton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and Anna (born 1860 in Huntspill, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bessie, born 1873 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Female

Anna

May

Daughter
Female

Bessie

May

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Dunsford, 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

64

1817

Dunsford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ashton, Devon, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

23

1858

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Anna

May

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Bessie

May

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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