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Household of Joseph May (born 1818, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph May, born in 1818 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1817 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1846 in Exeter, Devon, England), George H (born 1853 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1843 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth Reed, born in 1861 in Cornwall, England.
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Joseph May's household
Joseph
May
Head
Elizabeth
May
Wife
John G
May
Son
George H
May
Son
Ellen
May
Daughter
Elizabeth
Reed
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Exeter, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | May | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | May | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
John G | May | Son | Single | 35 | 1846 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
George H | May | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Ellen | May | Daughter | Single | 38 | 1843 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Reed | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cornwall, England |
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