Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William May (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1838 in Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1837 in North Lopham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, E May (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), William's Nephew, Arthur (born 1868 in Thornham, Norfolk, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1849 in Norfolk, England), William's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Maldon, Essex, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1867 in Green Street Green, Kent, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Female

E May

Bath

Niece
Male

Arthur

Wharton

Nephew
Female

Ellen

Batch

Servant
Female

Emily

Clark

Servant
Male

George

Crafton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place 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

43

1838

Kent, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

44

1837

North Lopham, Norfolk, England

E May

Bath

Niece

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Wharton

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Thornham, Norfolk, England

Ellen

Batch

Servant

-

32

1849

Norfolk, England

Emily

Clark

Servant

Single

21

1860

Maldon, Essex, England

George

Crafton

Servant

Single

14

1867

Green Street Green, Kent, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William May in Bromley in 1881, and follow the May family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William May

We’ve found William May in 749 family trees. Find out more about William May's household and view the May family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census