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Household of Matthew May (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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.

Matthew May and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew May, born in 1832 in Avening, Gloucestershire, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Bussage, Gloucestershire, England) and James (born 1876 in Bussage, Gloucestershire, England).


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Matthew May's household

Male

Matthew

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Daughter
Male

James

May

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

May

Head

Widower

49

1832

Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bussage, Gloucestershire, England

James

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Bussage, Gloucestershire, England

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