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Household of Thomas May (born 1839, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.
Thomas May and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1839 in Shadwell, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rebecca May, born in 1841 in Wapping, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Anne (born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1878 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, John Birchall, born in 1843 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England.
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Thomas May's household
Thomas
May
Head
Rebecca
May
Wife
William
May
Son
Albert
May
Son
Anne
May
Daughter
Emma
May
Daughter
Edith
May
Daughter
John
Birchall
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Shadwell, Middlesex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | May | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shadwell, Middlesex, England | |
Rebecca | May | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wapping, Middlesex, England | |
William | May | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Limehouse, Middlesex, England | |
Albert | May | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Anne | May | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Emma | May | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Limehouse, Middlesex, England | |
Edith | May | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Limehouse, Middlesex, England | |
John | Birchall | Lodger | Married | 38 | 1843 | Chelsea, Middlesex, England |
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