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Household of Thomas May (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1841 in Chacewater, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sophia May, born in 1833 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1867 in St Day, Cornwall, England) and Benjamin (born 1872 in St Day, Cornwall, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sydney, born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nephew, Charles May, born in 1868 in St Day, Cornwall, England.


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Sophia

May

Wife
Male

Edwin

May

Son
Male

Charles

May

Nephew
Male

Benjamin

May

Son
Male

Sydney

Potter

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chacewater, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

40

1841

Chacewater, Cornwall, England

Sophia

May

Wife

Married

48

1833

Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, England

Edwin

May

Son

Single

14

1867

St Day, Cornwall, England

Charles

May

Nephew

Single

13

1868

St Day, Cornwall, England

Benjamin

May

Son

Single

9

1872

St Day, Cornwall, England

Sydney

Potter

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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