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Household of Richard May (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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 May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard May, born in 1822 in St James, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Susanna May, born in 1823 in Veryan, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1855 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England), John (born 1858 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), William (born 1861 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Jane (born 1863 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).


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Richard May's household

Male

Richard

May

Head
Female

Susanna

May

Wife
Female

Catherine

May

Daughter
Male

John

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Jane

May

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St James, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

May

Head

Married

59

1822

St James, Cornwall, England

Susanna

May

Wife

Married

58

1823

Veryan, Cornwall, England

Catherine

May

Daughter

Single

26

1855

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

John

May

Son

Single

23

1858

Illogan, Cornwall, England

William

May

Son

Single

20

1861

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Jane

May

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Illogan, Cornwall, England

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