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Household of Walter A May (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Walter A May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter A May, born in 1844 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Walter A was the head of the household, married to Rhoda May, born in 1855 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1876 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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Walter A May's household

Male

Walter A

May

Head
Female

Rhoda

May

Wife
Male

Ernest

May

Son
Male

Henry

May

Son
First name(s) Walter A
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dunsford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter A

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Dunsford, Devon, England

Rhoda

May

Wife

Married

26

1855

Exeter, Devon, England

Ernest

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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