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Household of Thomas R May (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 R May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas R May, born in 1818 in West Putford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas R was the head of the household, married to Harriett May, born in 1823 in Hollacombe, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas R's Visitor, Mary A (born 1839 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Thomas R's Servant, Betsey (born 1834 in East Buckland, Devon, England), Thomas R's Servant, Emily (born 1868 in Cornwall, England), Thomas R's Servant, John (born 1829 in Charles, Devon, England) and Thomas R's Servant, Thomas (born 1868 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England).


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Thomas R May's household

Male

Thomas R

May

Head
Female

Harriett

May

Wife
Female

Mary A

Bartlett

Visitor
Female

Betsey

Tamlyn

Servant
Female

Emily

Vanstone

Servant
Male

John

Tamlyn

Servant
Male

Thomas

Courtice

Servant
First name(s) Thomas R
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place West Putford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas R

May

Head

Married

63

1818

West Putford, Devon, England

Harriett

May

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hollacombe, Devon, England

Mary A

Bartlett

Visitor

Single

42

1839

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Betsey

Tamlyn

Servant

Single

47

1834

East Buckland, Devon, England

Emily

Vanstone

Servant

Single

13

1868

Cornwall, England

John

Tamlyn

Servant

Single

52

1829

Charles, Devon, England

Thomas

Courtice

Servant

Single

13

1868

Newton St Petrock, Devon, England

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