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Household of Solomon R May (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Solomon R May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Solomon R May, born in 1823 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Solomon R was the head of the household, married to Susanna May, born in 1822 in Bickleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1846 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Henry (born 1848 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and John S (born 1860 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Solomon R's Boarder, Eliza Hatherly, born in 1804 in Beer Ferris, Devon, England.


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Solomon R May's household

Male

Solomon R

May

Head
Female

Susanna

May

Wife
Female

Margaret

May

Daughter
Male

Henry

May

Son
Male

John S

May

Son
Female

Eliza

Hatherly

Boarder
First name(s) Solomon R
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Solomon R

May

Head

Married

58

1823

Tavistock, Devon, England

Susanna

May

Wife

Married

59

1822

Bickleigh, Devon, England

Margaret

May

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Tavistock, Devon, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

33

1848

Tavistock, Devon, England

John S

May

Son

Single

21

1860

Tavistock, Devon, England

Eliza

Hatherly

Boarder

Widow

77

1804

Beer Ferris, Devon, England

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