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Household of John May (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1840 in Westley, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebekah May, born in 1837 in Westley, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1864 in Westley, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1866 in Westley, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Westley, Devon, England), Sydney (born 1870 in Westley, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Northam, Devon, England) and Albert (born 1877 in Bideford, Devon, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Rebekah

May

Wife
Male

Charles

May

Son
Male

Frederick

May

Son
Male

Alfred

May

Son
Male

Sydney

May

Son
Male

Ernest

May

Son
Male

Albert

May

Son
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Westley, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

41

1840

Westley, Devon, England

Rebekah

May

Wife

Married

44

1837

Westley, Devon, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Westley, Devon, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Westley, Devon, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Westley, Devon, England

Sydney

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Westley, Devon, England

Ernest

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Northam, Devon, England

Albert

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Bideford, Devon, England

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