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Household of John May (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1851 in Wales. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Wales), Martha (born 1874 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Female

Martha

May

Daughter
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Female

Margaret

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wales

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

Wales

Mary

May

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wales

John

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Wales

Martha

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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