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Household of John May (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1820 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy May, born in 1826 in Hollingworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1848 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Sarah Anne (born 1854 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Mary Hannah (born 1856 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Nancy

May

Wife
Male

Joseph

May

Son
Female

Sarah Anne

May

Daughter
Female

Mary Hannah

May

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

61

1820

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

May

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hollingworth, Lancashire, England

Joseph

May

Son

Single

33

1848

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah Anne

May

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary Hannah

May

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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