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Household of John William May (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 William May and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John William May, born in 1849 in , consisted of 3 members. John William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J May, born in 1848 in Seaham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John William's Boarder, Joseph King, born in 1829 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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John William May's household

Male

John William

May

Head
Female

Sarah J

May

Wife
Male

Joseph

King

Boarder
First name(s) John William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place -

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John William

May

Head

Married

32

1849

-

Sarah J

May

Wife

Married

33

1848

Seaham, Durham, England

Joseph

King

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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