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Household of William May (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malling, Kent, 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 1851 in Crickham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1854 in Crickham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1873 in Snodland, Kent, England), Henry (born 1876 in Snodland, Kent, England), William (born 1878 in Snodland, Kent, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Snodland, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Scudder, born in 1859 in Meopham, Kent, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Male

Walter

May

Son
Male

Henry

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
Male

John

Scudder

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Crickham, 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

30

1851

Crickham, Kent, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Crickham, Kent, England

Walter

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Snodland, Kent, England

Henry

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Snodland, Kent, England

William

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Snodland, Kent, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Snodland, Kent, England

John

Scudder

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Meopham, Kent, England

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