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Household of John R May (born 1852, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 R May and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R May, born in 1852 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Mary Dor May, born in 1852 in Eggbuckland, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1877 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Marian (born 1878 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Elizabeth Woodn (born 1880 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Sister, Georgina (born 1855 in Tavistock, Devon, England), John R's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Wilton, Devon, England) and John R's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Grampound, Cornwall, England).
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John R May's household
John R
May
Head
Mary Dor
May
Wife
Robert
May
Son
Marian
May
Daughter
Elizabeth Woodn
May
Daughter
Georgina
May
Sister
Elizabeth A
Doidge
Servant
Emily
Teague
Servant
| First name(s) | John R |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Tavistock, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John R | May | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Mary Dor | May | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Eggbuckland, Devon, England | |
Robert | May | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Marian | May | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Woodn | May | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Georgina | May | Sister | Single | 26 | 1855 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Doidge | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wilton, Devon, England | |
Emily | Teague | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Grampound, Cornwall, England |
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