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Household of John May (born 1851, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1850 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Wales) and John's Boarder, George (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Sarah
May
Wife
John
May
Son
Mary
May
Daughter
John
Wollam
Lodger
George
Jewell
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | May | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | May | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
John | May | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | May | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
John | Wollam | Lodger | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Wales | |
George | Jewell | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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