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Household of John May (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1836 in Stockland, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mellony, born 1871 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1838 in Membury, Devon, England) and John's Cousin, Jane (born 1863 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Mellony

May

Daughter
Female

Emma

Clark

Sister In Law
Female

Jane

Abercrombie

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Somerset, 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

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

45

1836

Stockland, Devon, England

Mellony

May

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Devon, England

Emma

Clark

Sister In Law

Widow

43

1838

Membury, Devon, England

Jane

Abercrombie

Cousin

Single

18

1863

Axminster, Devon, England

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