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Household of Peter May (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Peter May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter May, born in 1833 in , consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1839 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1806 in Ireland) and Peter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Devonport, Devon, England).


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Peter May's household

Male

Peter

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Female

Margaret

Kenday

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Vicary

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

May

Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Mary

May

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Margaret

Kenday

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Ireland

Elizabeth

Vicary

Servant

Single

23

1858

Devonport, Devon, England

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