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Household of Philip May (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Philip May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip May, born in 1832 in Northlew, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1834 in Northlew, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Matilda (born 1865 in Tavistock, Devon, England), John (born 1869 in Lamerton, Devon, England), Charles (born 1872 in Lamerton, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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Philip May's household

Male

Philip

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Matilda

May

Daughter
Male

John

May

Son
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
First name(s) Philip
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Northlew, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

May

Head

Married

49

1832

Northlew, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

47

1834

Northlew, Devon, England

Matilda

May

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Tavistock, Devon, England

John

May

Son

Single

12

1869

Lamerton, Devon, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Lamerton, Devon, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tavistock, Devon, England

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