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Household of Robert May (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Robert May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert May, born in 1816 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella May, born in 1822 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1865 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1869 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, Robert McIntosh, born in 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert May's household

Male

Robert

May

Head
Female

Isabella

May

Wife
Male

Robert

May

Son
Male

Alexander

May

Son
Male

Robert

McIntosh

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

May

Head

Married

65

1816

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

May

Wife

Married

59

1822

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

May

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

May

Son

-

12

1869

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McIntosh

Grandson

-

11

1870

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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