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Household of William H Mays (born 1828, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 H Mays and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Mays, born in 1828 in Yeovil, Somerset, consisted of 12 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mays, born in 1832 in Bemerton, Wiltshire, England. They had 7 children; Penelope M (born 1858 in Ireland), John A (born 1861 in Ireland), Katherine M (born 1862 in Burcombe, Wiltshire, England), Edith A (born 1864 in Burcombe, Wiltshire, England), Eleanor (born 1865 in Burcombe, Wiltshire, England), Frederick J (born 1867 in Burcombe, Wiltshire, England) and Thomas W (born 1869 in Burcombe, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Servant, Emily (born 1841 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William H's Servant, Bessie (born 1862 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England) and William H's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Martock, Somerset, England).
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William H Mays's household
William H
Mays
Head
Sarah
Mays
Wife
Penelope M
Mays
Daughter
John A
Mays
Son
Katherine M
Mays
Daughter
Edith A
Mays
Daughter
Eleanor
Mays
Daughter
Frederick J
Mays
Son
Thomas W
Mays
Son
Emily
Edbrook
Servant
Bessie
Debinett
Servant
Jane
Mattock
Servant
| First name(s) | William H |
| Last name | Mays |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Yeovil, Somerset, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William H | Mays | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Mays | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Bemerton, Wiltshire, England | |
Penelope M | Mays | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Ireland | |
John A | Mays | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ireland | |
Katherine M | Mays | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Burcombe, Wiltshire, England | |
Edith A | Mays | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Burcombe, Wiltshire, England | |
Eleanor | Mays | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Burcombe, Wiltshire, England | |
Frederick J | Mays | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Burcombe, Wiltshire, England | |
Thomas W | Mays | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burcombe, Wiltshire, England | |
Emily | Edbrook | Servant | Single | 40 | 1841 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Bessie | Debinett | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Mattock | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Martock, Somerset, England |
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