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Household of William May (born 1849, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 1849 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah May, born in 1850 in Fareham, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Minnie (born 1878 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Maud (born 1881 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Randall, born in 1853 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Minnie

May

Daughter
Female

Maud

May

Daughter
Male

Charles

Randall

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

32

1849

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

May

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fareham, Hampshire, England

William

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Minnie

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Maud

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Charles

Randall

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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