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Household of Thomas May (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1842 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine May, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1872 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1875 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas May's household

Male

Thomas

May

Head
Female

Catherine

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Female

Catherine

May

Daughter
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

May

Head

Married

39

1842

Somerset, England

Catherine

May

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

John

May

Son

Single

14

1867

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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