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Household of Samuel May (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Samuel May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel May, born in 1843 in Paignton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Samuel A (born 1873 in Paignton, Devon, England) and George H (born 1875 in Paignton, Devon, England).


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Samuel May's household

Male

Samuel

May

Head
Female

Ellen

May

Wife
Male

Samuel A

May

Son
Male

George H

May

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Paignton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

May

Head

Married

38

1843

Paignton, Devon, England

Ellen

May

Wife

Married

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

Samuel A

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Paignton, Devon, England

George H

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Paignton, Devon, England

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