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Household of William May (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridge, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1828 in Fordwich, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to John Marshall, born in 1800 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1800 in Canterbury, Kent, England), William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1799 in Canterbury, Kent, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1841 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1844 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Male

John

Marshall

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Marshall

Boarder
Female

Emma

Marshall

Servant
Male

William

Penny

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Fordwich, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

53

1828

Fordwich, Kent, England

John

Marshall

Boarder

Married

81

1800

Canterbury, Kent, England

Sarah

Marshall

Boarder

Married

82

1799

Canterbury, Kent, England

Emma

Marshall

Servant

Single

40

1841

Canterbury, Kent, England

William

Penny

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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