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Household of John May (born 1831)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1831 in , consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Ireland), John (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Lawrance (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Charles Coyle, born in 1821 in Ireland.
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Ellen
May
Wife
Ellen
May
Daughter
John
May
Son
Lawrance
May
Son
James
May
Grand Son
James
May
Son
William
May
Son
Annie
May
Daughter
Joseph
May
Son
Charles
Coyle
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | May | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Ellen | May | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Ellen | May | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ireland | |
John | May | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Lawrance | May | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
James | May | Grand Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
James | May | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
William | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | May | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | May | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Coyle | Lodger | Single | 60 | 1821 | Ireland |
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