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Household of Pearson May (born 1830, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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.

Pearson May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Pearson May, born in 1830 in Calstock, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Pearson was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Alice M (born 1866 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Pearson's Servant, Mary A May Pope, born in 1828 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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Pearson May's household

Male

Pearson

May

Head
Female

Mary J

May

Daughter
Female

Alice M

May

Daughter
Female

Mary A May

Pope

Servant
First name(s) Pearson
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Calstock, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Pearson

May

Head

Single

51

1830

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Mary J

May

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Devonport, Devon, England

Alice M

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary A May

Pope

Servant

Single

53

1828

Exeter, Devon, England

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