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Household of Thomas May (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1854 in Menheniot, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily May, born in 1857 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Emily

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Male

Alfred

May

Son
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

27

1854

Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Emily

May

Wife

Married

24

1857

Redruth, Cornwall, England

William

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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