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Household of Thomas May (born 1832, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 1832 in St Helen's, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1838 in Tottington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1859 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Rachael (born 1863 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1869 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Richard Burton, born in 1818 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas May's household
Thomas
May
Head
Ellen
May
Wife
Mary A
May
Daughter
Rachael
May
Daughter
Ellen
May
Daughter
Hannah
May
Daughter
Richard
Burton
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | St Helen's, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | May | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | St Helen's, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | May | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Tottington, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | May | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Pilkington, Lancashire, England | |
Rachael | May | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pilkington, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | May | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Pilkington, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | May | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Pilkington, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Burton | Boarder | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England |
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