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Household of Martha May (born 1840, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.
Martha May and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha May, born in 1840 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Thomas (born 1859 in St Just, Cornwall, England), John (born 1861 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Samuel (born 1863 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Martha (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Nany (born 1866 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Visitor, Arthur Polkinghorne, born in 1874 in Helston, Cornwall, England.
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Martha May's household
Martha
May
Head
Thomas
May
Son
John
May
Son
Samuel
May
Son
Martha
May
Daughter
Nany
May
Daughter
Arthur
Polkinghorne
Visitor
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | St Just, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | May | Head | Widow | 41 | 1840 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas | May | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
John | May | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
Samuel | May | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
Martha | May | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
Nany | May | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | St Just, Cornwall, England | |
Arthur | Polkinghorne | Visitor | Single | 7 | 1874 | Helston, Cornwall, England |
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