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Household of John May (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet M May, born in 1837 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Eliza J (born 1864 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie W (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara H (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John Alex (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Paulinna (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sophia Leslie, born in 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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John May's household
John
May
Head
Janet M
May
Wife
Mary J
May
Daughter
Eliza J
May
Daughter
Jessie W
May
Daughter
Barbara H
May
Daughter
John Alex
May
Son
Paulinna
May
Daughter
Sophia
Leslie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | May | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet M | May | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | May | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Eliza J | May | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie W | May | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Barbara H | May | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John Alex | May | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Paulinna | May | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Leslie | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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