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Household of Joseph May (born 1841, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 1841 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susanna May, born in 1842 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Hephzibah (born 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Agnes S (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Edith B (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Percival L (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Brother, Stephen Mason, born in 1834 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England.
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Joseph May's household
Joseph
May
Head
Susanna
May
Wife
Hephzibah
May
Daughter
Agnes S
May
Daughter
Edith B
May
Daughter
Percival L
May
Son
Stephen
Mason
Brother
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Brighton, Sussex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | May | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Susanna | May | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wivelsfield, Sussex, England | |
Hephzibah | May | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Agnes S | May | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Edith B | May | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Percival L | May | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Stephen | Mason | Brother | Widower | 47 | 1834 | Wivelsfield, Sussex, England |
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