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Household of Thomas May (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, Cornwall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1839 in St Stephens, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1841 in Maker, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Ellen B (born 1866 in Maker, Cornwall, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Maker, Cornwall, England), Thomas B (born 1873 in Maker, Cornwall, England) and Edith (born 1875 in Maker, Cornwall, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Female

Ellen B

May

Daughter
Female

Sarah

May

Daughter
Male

Thomas B

May

Son
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

May

Head

Married

42

1839

St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Maker, Cornwall, England

Ellen B

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Maker, Cornwall, England

Sarah

May

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Maker, Cornwall, England

Thomas B

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Maker, Cornwall, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Maker, Cornwall, England

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