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Household of John May (born 1850, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), James Forter (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Mary Ann

May

Wife
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

May

Daughter
Male

James Forter

May

Son
Female

Margaret Ellen

May

Daughter
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

May

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

James Forter

May

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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