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Household of Thomas May (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Thomas May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1855 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A May, born in 1857 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Devon, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Emma Staddon, born in 1874 in Cornwall, England.


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Sarah A

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Emma

Staddon

Niece
Female

Florence

May

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

26

1855

Devon, England

Sarah A

May

Wife

Married

24

1857

Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

Emma

Staddon

Niece

Single

7

1874

Cornwall, England

Florence

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Devon, England

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