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Household of William May (born 1834, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George in the East, 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 May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1834 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1831 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Julia (born 1829 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Julia

Paddon

Servant
Male

Thomas

Noble

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

47

1834

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

50

1831

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Julia

Paddon

Servant

Widow

52

1829

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Noble

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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