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Household of Joseph May (born 1831, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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.

Joseph May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph May, born in 1831 in Newbury, Berkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1836 in Odiham, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1861 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1863 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).


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Joseph May's household

Male

Joseph

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Female

Alice

May

Daughter
Female

Amy

May

Daughter
Female

Ada

May

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Newbury, Berkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

May

Head

Married

50

1831

Newbury, Berkshire, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

45

1836

Odiham, Hampshire, England

Alice

May

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Amy

May

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ada

May

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

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