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Household of Thomas May (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas May, born in 1853 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret May, born in 1855 in Wolverstone, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1877 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Margaret (born 1861 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Sister, Catherine (born 1864 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Brother, Joseph (born 1868 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Brother, John (born 1863 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Brother, Edward (born 1876 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Margaret

May

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

May

Daughter
Male

Joseph

May

Son
Female

Margaret

May

Daughter
Female

Margaret

May

Sister
Female

Catherine

May

Sister
Male

Joseph

May

Brother
Male

John

May

Brother
Male

Edward

May

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

28

1853

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

May

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wolverstone, Durham, England

Mary Ann

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

May

Sister

Single

20

1861

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

May

Sister

Single

17

1864

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

May

Brother

Single

13

1868

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

John

May

Brother

Single

18

1863

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Edward

May

Brother

Single

5

1876

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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