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Household of Joseph May (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sevenoaks, Kent, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph May, born in 1851 in Crayford, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emily May, born in 1852 in Dartford, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1872 in Crayford, Kent, England), Clara (born 1874 in Crayford, Kent, England), Esther (born 1877 in Crayford, Kent, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Crayford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Richard May, born in 1851 in Crayford, Kent, England.


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Joseph May's household

Male

Joseph

May

Head
Female

Emily

May

Wife
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
Female

Clara

May

Daughter
Female

Esther

May

Daughter
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
Male

Richard

May

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Crayford, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

May

Head

Married

30

1851

Crayford, Kent, England

Emily

May

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dartford, Kent, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crayford, Kent, England

Clara

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crayford, Kent, England

Esther

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Crayford, Kent, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Crayford, Kent, England

Richard

May

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Crayford, Kent, England

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