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Household of William May (born 1809, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guildford, 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 1809 in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1811 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Wife Sister, Hannah (born 1807 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England), William's Niece, Mary Lucy (born 1845 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England) and William's Niece, Sarah (born 1847 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Female

Hannah

Carpenter

Wife Sister
Female

Mary Lucy

Carpenter

Niece
Female

Sarah

Carpenter

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

72

1809

West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Mary

May

Wife

Married

70

1811

Beaulieu, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Carpenter

Wife Sister

Single

74

1807

Beaulieu, Hampshire, England

Mary Lucy

Carpenter

Niece

Single

36

1845

Beaulieu, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Carpenter

Niece

Single

34

1847

Beaulieu, Hampshire, England

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