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Household of William A May (born 1852, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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.

William A May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A May, born in 1852 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Susan E May, born in 1854 in Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Ida E (born 1876 in Dover, Kent, England) and Florence S (born 1878 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Servant, Lydia M Whybourne, born in 1866 in Kent, England.


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William A May's household

Male

William A

May

Head
Female

Susan E

May

Wife
Female

Ida E

May

Daughter
Female

Florence S

May

Daughter
Female

Lydia M

Whybourne

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dover, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

May

Head

Married

29

1852

Dover, Kent, England

Susan E

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dorset, England

Ida E

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dover, Kent, England

Florence S

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dover, Kent, England

Lydia M

Whybourne

Servant

Single

15

1866

Kent, England

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