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Household of William May (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epsom, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1841 in East Peckham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1842 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Harold (born 1881 in Ewell, Surrey, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Ewell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alice (born 1852 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England), William's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Ewell, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in Braintree, Essex, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

Harold

May

Son
Female

Florence

May

Daughter
Female

Alice

Griss

Servant
Female

Annie

Lee

Servant
Male

Henry

May

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place East Peckham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

40

1841

East Peckham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lincolnshire, England

Harold

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Ewell, Surrey, England

Florence

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ewell, Surrey, England

Alice

Griss

Servant

Single

29

1852

Lavenham, Suffolk, England

Annie

Lee

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ewell, Surrey, England

Henry

May

Servant

Single

19

1862

Braintree, Essex, England

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