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Household of Richard James May (born 1848, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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.

Richard James May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James May, born in 1848 in Folkestone, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Richard James was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1848 in Hythe, Kent, England. They had 2 children; William Henry (born 1870 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Richard (born 1877 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard James's Daugher, Sarah (born 1872 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Richard James's Daugher, Francis (born 1874 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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Richard James May's household

Male

Richard James

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

William Henry

May

Son
Female

Sarah

May

Daugher
Female

Francis

May

Daugher
Male

Richard

May

Son
First name(s) Richard James
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Folkestone, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard James

May

Head

Married

33

1848

Folkestone, Kent, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hythe, Kent, England

William Henry

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Folkestone, Kent, England

Sarah

May

Daugher

Single

9

1872

Folkestone, Kent, England

Francis

May

Daugher

Single

7

1874

Folkestone, Kent, England

Richard

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Folkestone, Kent, England

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