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Household of William May (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1847 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1846 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hove, Sussex, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Hove, Sussex, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Hove, Sussex, England) and William (born 1877 in Hove, Sussex, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Female

Louisa

May

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

May

Daughter
Male

William

May

Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

34

1847

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hove, Sussex, England

Louisa

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hove, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hove, Sussex, England

William

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Hove, Sussex, England

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