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Household of Thomas May (born 1841, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 1841 in Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; William (born 1860 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1864 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Phoebe (born 1866 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England) and Henry (born 1874 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Male

William

May

Son
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Phoebe

May

Daughter
Male

Alfred

May

Son
Female

Eliza

May

Daughter
Female

Mary A

May

Daughter
Male

Henry

May

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Widower

40

1841

Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England

William

May

Son

Single

21

1860

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Phoebe

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

13

1868

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

May

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Mary A

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

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