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Household of Joseph May (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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.

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 1853 in Rochford, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah A May, born in 1856 in Prittlewell, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Fredrick (born 1874 in Prittlewell, Essex, England), Anna E (born 1876 in Southend, Essex, England), Edith E (born 1878 in Southend, Essex, England) and Ellom K (born 1880 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Fanny Sayers, born in 1864 in Southend, Essex, England.


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Joseph May's household

Male

Joseph

May

Head
Female

Sarah A

May

Wife
Male

Fredrick

May

Son
Female

Anna E

May

Daughter
Female

Edith E

May

Daughter
Female

Ellom K

May

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Sayers

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Rochford, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

May

Head

Married

28

1853

Rochford, Essex, England

Sarah A

May

Wife

Married

25

1856

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Fredrick

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Anna E

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Southend, Essex, England

Edith E

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Southend, Essex, England

Ellom K

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southend, Essex, England

Fanny

Sayers

Servant

Single

17

1864

Southend, Essex, England

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