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Household of William J May (born 1852, Middlesex)
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.
William J May and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J May, born in 1852 in St George's, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Louisa May, born in 1856 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Wilfred A (born 1877 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Walter E (born 1879 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Frances Watters, born in 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
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William J May's household
William J
May
Head
Louisa
May
Wife
Wilfred A
May
Son
Frances
Watters
Servant
Walter E
May
Son
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | St George's, Middlesex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | May | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | St George's, Middlesex, England | |
Louisa | May | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Rotherhithe, Surrey, England | |
Wilfred A | May | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bow, Middlesex, England | |
Frances | Watters | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Walter E | May | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Leytonstone, Essex, England |
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