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Household of Joshua May (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Joshua May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua May, born in 1844 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1833 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1869 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Abel (born 1872 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1877 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).


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Joshua May's household

Male

Joshua

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

James

May

Son
Female

Alice A

May

Daughter
Male

Abel

May

Son
Male

Albert

May

Son
First name(s) Joshua
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

James

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Alice A

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Abel

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Albert

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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