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Household of Thomas May (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1842 in Horwood, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1841 in Monkleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1872 in Instow, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1874 in Instow, Devon, England), Rosa (born 1876 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Charles (born 1878 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and William (born 1881 in Westleigh, Devon, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Ellen

May

Wife
Male

George

May

Son
Female

Mary E

May

Daughter
Female

Rosa

May

Daughter
Male

Charles

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Horwood, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

39

1842

Horwood, Devon, England

Ellen

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Monkleigh, Devon, England

George

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Instow, Devon, England

Mary E

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Instow, Devon, England

Rosa

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Westleigh, Devon, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Westleigh, Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Devon, England

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