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Household of Thomas May (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Female

Mary E

May

Daughter
Male

Richard

May

Son
Male

Frederick

May

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

May

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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