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Household of John Self May (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Self May and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Self May, born in 1829 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John Self was the head of the household, married to Fanny May, born in 1826 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Alfred W (born 1859 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Francis (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John H (born 1864 in St Giles, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Self's Apprentice, Walter St J (born 1861 in United States), John Self's Visitor, Clara M (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and John Self's Servant, Harriett (born 1861 in Bedfordshire, England).


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John Self May's household

Male

John Self

May

Head
Female

Fanny

May

Wife
Male

Alfred W

May

Son
Male

Francis

May

Son
Male

John H

May

Son
Male

Walter St J

Nash

Apprentice
Female

Clara M

Nash

Visitor
Female

Harriett

Morros

Servant
First name(s) John Self
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Self

May

Head

Married

52

1829

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Fanny

May

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Alfred W

May

Son

Single

22

1859

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Francis

May

Son

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

John H

May

Son

Single

17

1864

St Giles, Middlesex, England

Walter St J

Nash

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

United States

Clara M

Nash

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Harriett

Morros

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bedfordshire, England

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