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Household of Peter May (born 1830, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter May, born in 1830 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret May, born in 1833 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Annie (born 1867 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Richard (born 1873 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Peter (born 1876 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Peter May's household

Male

Peter

May

Head
Female

Margaret

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Annie

May

Daughter
Male

George

May

Son
Male

Richard

May

Son
Male

Peter

May

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

May

Head

Married

51

1830

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

May

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Annie

May

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

May

Son

-

10

1871

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Richard

May

Son

-

8

1873

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

May

Son

-

5

1876

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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