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Household of William May (born 1844, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1844 in Bradfield, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca May, born in 1847 in Bradfield, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Herbert W (born 1875 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Honor A (born 1876 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Ernest E (born 1881 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Rebecca

May

Wife
Male

Herbert W

May

Son
Female

Honor A

May

Daughter
Male

Ernest E

May

Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bradfield, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Bradfield, Essex, England

Rebecca

May

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bradfield, Essex, England

Herbert W

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Honor A

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Ernest E

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Battersea, Surrey, England

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