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Household of William May (born 1832, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 1832 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1829 in Croydon, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England), Emma (born 1863 in Chatham, Kent, England), John (born 1864 in Chatham, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Sandwich, Kent, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Sandwich, Kent, England).
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Sarah
May
Wife
George
May
Son
Emma
May
Daughter
John
May
Son
Arthur
May
Son
Elizabeth
May
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Devon, England | |
Sarah | May | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
George | May | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Emma | May | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
John | May | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Arthur | May | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sandwich, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | May | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sandwich, Kent, England |
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