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Household of William John May (born 1852, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 John May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John May, born in 1852 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1855 in Surrey, England. They had 2 children; William George (born 1879 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Toodle (born 1881 in Ponders End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William John's Servant, Alfred (born 1858 in Norfolk, England), William John's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Ponders End, Middlesex, England) and William John's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William John May's household

Male

William John

May

Head
Female

Mary Ann

May

Wife
Male

William George

May

Son
Female

Toodle

May

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Steff

Servant
Male

Alexander

Bateman

Servant
Female

Sarah

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) William John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

May

Head

Married

29

1852

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

May

Wife

Married

26

1855

Surrey, England

William George

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Toodle

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ponders End, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Steff

Servant

Single

23

1858

Norfolk, England

Alexander

Bateman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ponders End, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Morgan

Servant

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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