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Household of William C May (born 1837, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 C May and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C May, born in 1837 in Ipswich, Suffolk, consisted of 3 members. William C was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William C's Sister, Sarah A (born 1841 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and William C's Boarder, Mary (born 1831 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William C May's household

Male

William C

May

Head
Female

Sarah A

May

Sister
Female

Mary

Swift

Boarder
First name(s) William C
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

May

Head

Single

44

1837

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Sarah A

May

Sister

Single

40

1841

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Mary

Swift

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

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