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Household of Richard May (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard May, born in 1827 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard May's household

Male

Richard

May

Head
Female

Jane

May

Wife
Male

Henry

May

Son
Male

Edward

May

Son
Female

Maria

May

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

May

Head

Married

54

1827

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

May

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

May

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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