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Household of Richard May (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1854 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John R (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, George Hardisty, born in 1827 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard May's household

Male

Richard

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

John R

May

Son
Female

Mary Ann

May

Daughter
Male

Albert

May

Son
Male

George

Hardisty

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

May

Head

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John R

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Albert

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Hardisty

Visitor

Widower

54

1827

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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